Chase Thomas

Michael Chase Thomas (born June 10, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.^[1]

Chase Thomas

No. 58
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1989-06-10) June 10, 1989 (age 36) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Marietta (GA) Walton
College:	Stanford
NFL draft:	2013: undrafted
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2013)* Oakland Raiders (2013)* Atlanta Falcons (2013)* Green Bay Packers (2014)* San Francisco 49ers (2014)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2011) 2× First-team All-Pac-12 (2011, 2012)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Thomas attended Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. Thomas was ranked as the 26th prospect from the state of Georgia and was the 27th prospect at the outside linebacker position by Rivals.com.^[2] Thomas was also named to the All-Southeast Region for the Class of 2008 by PrepStar.^[2] He played in the Under Armour All-America Game after his senior season in high school.^[2] Thomas earned first-team all-state honors and was named the Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year following his outstanding Junior season with 82 tackles, 10 sacks and a fumble recovery.^[2]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Chase Thomas Outside linebacker	Marietta, Georgia	Walton High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.7	Sep 22, 2007
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 81 (DE)    Rivals: 27 (OLB), 26 (Georgia)
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2008 Stanford Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 30, 2013. "2008 Stanford Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved January 30, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved January 30, 2013. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved January 30, 2013.

College career

Thomas was named an All-American by Sporting News in 2011 after recording 51 tackles and 8.5 sacks.^[3][4]

Professional career

2013 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m)	9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.91 s	4.31 s	7.17 s	32.0 in (0.81 m)	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)	18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

New Orleans Saints

On April 27, 2013, Thomas was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints. On August 19, 2013, he was waived by the Saints.^[6]

Oakland Raiders

On August 20, 2013, the Oakland Raiders claimed Chase Thomas off waivers from the Saints.^[7] On August, 31st he was waived by the Raiders.

Atlanta Falcons

He was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad on September 17, 2013.

San Francisco 49ers

He signed with the San Francisco 49ers on May 27, 2014. Thomas was on the 53-member roster for weeks 10, 11, 12 and 16.