A 6th-round pick (211th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Mississippi State; East Central JC, Jordan Thomas has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2023 with CAR, capping a 6-season NFL career. His 36.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 22nd percentile. Across 3 NFL seasons, he has totaled 22 catches for 226 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Size
6'5", 277#
College
Mississippi State; East Central JC
Draft
Rd 6, 211th overall (2018)
Seasons
2018–2023
2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology22th percentile among DEFs
14 games
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Jordan Thomas has appeared in 17 regular-season games across 3 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: HOU (2018–2019), NE (2020).
As a receiver he has caught 22 passes for 226 yards and 5 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2018 with HOU: 215 yards and 4 touchdowns in 14 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 36.1, in the 22nd percentile among DEFs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game53 on 2 catches vs NYG, 2018 Week 3
2018 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 16 2.3/g | 168 24/g | 3 |
| Away | 7 | 4 0.6/g | 47 7/g | 1 |
| In division | 5 | 6 1.2/g | 43 9/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 9 | 14 1.6/g | 172 19/g | 4 |
| In wins | 9 | 13 1.4/g | 104 12/g | 4 |
| In losses | 5 | 7 1.4/g | 111 22/g | 0 |
| On grass | 5 | 2 0.4/g | 18 4/g | 1 |
| On turf | 9 | 18 2.0/g | 197 22/g | 3 |
| Indoors | 7 | 16 2.3/g | 168 24/g | 3 |
| Outdoors | 7 | 4 0.6/g | 47 7/g | 1 |
2018 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | NE | 1 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD | 39.7 |
| Week 2 | TEN | — | 39.9 |
| Week 3 | NYG | 2 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD | 40 |
| Week 5 | DAL | 1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 39.4 |
| Week 7 | JAX | — | 39.5 |
| Week 8 | MIA | 4 rec, 29 yds, 2 TD | 39.6 |
| Week 9 | DEN | 1 rec, 7 yds, 1 TD | 39.4 |
| Week 11 | WAS | 1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 39.6 |
| Week 12 | TEN | 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 39.9 |
| Week 13 | CLE | 3 rec, 32 yds, 1 TD | 40 |
| Week 14 | IND | 4 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD | 39.2 |
| Week 15 | NYJ | 1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD | 40.2 |
| Week 16 | PHI | — | 40 |
| Week 17 | JAX | 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 39.8 |
Jordan Thomas — common questions
- What position does Jordan Thomas play?
- Jordan Thomas is listed as an LB.
- Which teams has Jordan Thomas played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jordan Thomas has played for HOU (2018–2019), NE (2020).
- Where did Jordan Thomas go to college?
- Jordan Thomas played college football at Mississippi State; East Central JC.
- When was Jordan Thomas drafted?
- Jordan Thomas was selected in round 6, 211th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Jordan Thomas scored?
- Jordan Thomas has 5 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (5 receiving).
- What is Jordan Thomas's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Jordan Thomas rated 31.1 for 2020, the 3rd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Cam NewtonQB · 2020
- Jakobi MeyersWR · 2020
- Damien HarrisRB · 2020
- Damiere ByrdWR · 2020
- Sony MichelRB · 2020
- James WhiteRB · 2020
- Rex BurkheadRB · 2020
- Julian EdelmanWR · 2020
Drafted in round 6, 2018
- Damion RatleyWR · pick 175
- John KellyRB · pick 176
- Duke EjioforLB · pick 177
- Christian SamLB · pick 178
- Parry NickersonCB · pick 179
- Foley FatukasiDT · pick 180
- Kylie FittsLB · pick 181
- Chris CampbellDB · pick 182