DQ Thomas NFL Draft, Scouting Report, Trade, Salary, Height, Contract, Stats, Weight, College Stats, Net Worth, Jersey Number

DQ Thomas attended Middle Tennessee State linebacker with the New York Jets. After failing to choose a linebacker with one of their seven picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Jets acted swiftly to add one by signing DQ Thomas of Middle Tennessee State as an undrafted free agency.

Thomas wasn’t the talk of the pre-draft as a small school star, but he possesses the abilities to push for a spot on the linebacker depth chart in New York.

Quincy Williams is the overwhelming favorite to start at strong-side linebacker, while Jamien Sherwood and Hamsah Nasirildeen will battle it out for the weak-side position.

C.J. Mosley has already committed to playing as the middle linebacker. Additionally, there are Marcell Harris and Del’Shawn Phillips, but there are still open spots on the roster.

At Oxford High School in Mississippi, Thomas was well-known for his prowess on the football field. As a senior, he was recognized with both all-state and all-region honors. Additionally, he was active in the weight room. Of course, Thomas lettered in powerlifting, as do all football players.

Thomas played for Middle Tennessee State for five seasons, leaving the program with his name permanently inscribed in the records. Thomas is tied for third all-time with 20.5 sacks and leads the school in tackles for loss with 53 career tackles for loss.

Thomas’ final year at Middle Tennessee State turned out to be his best. Thomas had a banner 2021, recording a career-high 54 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and 2 interceptions. Along with those accomplishments, he added five sacks, three passes defended, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, and a defensive touchdown.

Stats

Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	G	GS
2	Titans	W 41 – 7	1	0
1	@Rams	W 31 – 10	1	0

Career Stats

Offensive Line Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS
2017	Houston Texans	2	0
2020	Tennessee Titans	12	6
2021	Tennessee Titans	17	17
2022	Buffalo Bills	1	0
TOTAL		32	23

Receiving

YEAR	TEAM	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
2022	Buffalo Bills	2	20	270	13.5	53	4	11	55	3	2
2021	Buffalo Bills	17	103	1225	11.9	61	10	66	64.1	12	4
2020	Buffalo Bills	16	127	1535	12.1	55	8	73	57.5	20	5
2019	Minnesota Vikings	15	63	1130	17.9	66	6	41	65.1	20	8
2018	Minnesota Vikings	15	102	1021	10	75	9	49	48	13	2
2017	Minnesota Vikings	14	64	849	13.3	59	8	42	65.6	14	3
2016	Minnesota Vikings	13	84	903	10.8	46	3	47	56	10	3
2015	Minnesota Vikings	13	52	720	13.8	40	4	31	59.6	13	1
TOTAL		105	615	7653	12.4	75	52	360	58.5	105	28

Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+	FUM
2022	Buffalo Bills	2
2021	Buffalo Bills	17
2020	Buffalo Bills	16	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	Minnesota Vikings	15	5	61	12.2	27	0	3	60	1	0	0
2018	Minnesota Vikings	15	10	62	6.2	20	0	3	30	1	0	0
2017	Minnesota Vikings	14	8	13	1.6	9	0	1	12.5	0	0	0
2016	Minnesota Vikings	13	3	10	3.3	12	0	1	33.3	0	0	0
2015	Minnesota Vikings	13	3	13	4.3	10	0	1	33.3	0	0	0
TOTAL		105	30	160	5.3	27	0	9	30	2	0	0

Passing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
2022	Buffalo Bills	2
2021	Buffalo Bills	17	0	0		0		0	0	0	0		0	1	2
2020	Buffalo Bills	16
2019	Minnesota Vikings	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
2018	Minnesota Vikings	15
2017	Minnesota Vikings	14
2016	Minnesota Vikings	13
2015	Minnesota Vikings	13
TOTAL		105	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2.1

Kick Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2022	Buffalo Bills	2
2021	Buffalo Bills	17
2020	Buffalo Bills	16
2019	Minnesota Vikings	15
2018	Minnesota Vikings	15
2017	Minnesota Vikings	14
2016	Minnesota Vikings	13
2015	Minnesota Vikings	13	1	22	22	22	0	1	0	0	0
TOTAL		105	1	22	22	22	0	1	0	0	0

Punt Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2022	Buffalo Bills	2
2021	Buffalo Bills	17
2020	Buffalo Bills	16
2019	Minnesota Vikings	15
2018	Minnesota Vikings	15
2017	Minnesota Vikings	14
2016	Minnesota Vikings	13	6	45	7.5	19	0	0	0	1	0
2015	Minnesota Vikings	13
TOTAL		105	6	45	7.5	19	0	0	0	1	0

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2022	Buffalo Bills	2
2021	Buffalo Bills	17	1	0	0
2020	Buffalo Bills	16			0
2019	Minnesota Vikings	15	4	3	0
2018	Minnesota Vikings	15	0	0	0	1
2017	Minnesota Vikings	14			0
2016	Minnesota Vikings	13			0
2015	Minnesota Vikings	13			0
TOTAL		105	5	3	0	1	0	0

Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2022	Buffalo Bills	2
2021	Buffalo Bills	17	3	3	0	0	0	0
2020	Buffalo Bills	16	1	1	0	0	0	0
2019	Minnesota Vikings	15	2	2	0	0	0	0
2018	Minnesota Vikings	15	1	1	0	0	0	0
2017	Minnesota Vikings	14	2	2	0	0	0	0
2016	Minnesota Vikings	13	1	1	0	0	0	0
2015	Minnesota Vikings	13	2	2	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		105	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Weight

He is 83 kg

Contract and Salary

He signed a 4 year, $705,000 contract, including a $0 signing bonus, $705,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $705,000.

Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of between $1 million to $3 million.

Height

He is 6 feet tall