Tavierre Thomas

CAREER NOTES

• Prior to joining the Vikings, played seven seasons between the Browns (2018-20), Houston Texans (2021-23) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2024).
• Has appeared in 98 career games (22 starts) and recorded 189 defensive tackles, including six for loss, 1.0 sack, two QB hits, two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, six passes defensed, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Added 50 special teams tackles and two field goal blocks.
• In three career postseason games, including two with Cleveland in 2020 and one with Tampa Bay in 2024, logged one defensive tackle.

CAREER NOTES

• Prior to joining the Vikings, played seven seasons between the Browns (2018-20), Houston Texans (2021-23) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2024).
• Has appeared in 98 career games (22 starts) and recorded 189 defensive tackles, including six for loss, 1.0 sack, two QB hits, two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, six passes defensed, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Added 50 special teams tackles and two field goal blocks.
• In three career postseason games, including two with Cleveland in 2020 and one with Tampa Bay in 2024, logged one defensive tackle.

HONORS

• AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 16, 2021)
• Houston Texans 2022 Ed Block Courage Award Recipient

2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Saw action in all 17 games in 2025, contributing primarily on special teams. He finished with four defensive tackles and one forced fumble. Led the special teams unit with 19 special teams tackles.
• His 19 special teams tackles are the most by a Viking in a season since Eric Frampton had 20 in 2011.
• Played in his 100th career NFL game in Week 2 vs. Atlanta (9/14) on Sunday Night Football.
• Made his Vikings debut in Week 1 at Chicago (9/8) on Monday Night Football, tallying one defensive tackle and a forced fumble. Also had a tackle on special teams.

2024 | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

• Appeared in all 17 games, logging seven tackles on defense and seven tackles on special teams. Added a blocked field goal in Week 5 at Atlanta.
• In Week 5 at Atlanta, blocked a Falcons field goal attempt, becoming the first Tampa Bay player since Pat O'Connor in Week 8 of the 2022 season to block a field goal.

2023 | HOUSTON TEXANS

• Played in nine games (five starts) and recorded 47 tackles, including two for loss, two forced fumbles and one pass defensed. Also added four special teams tackles.

2022 | HOUSTON TEXANS

• Saw action in 10 games (six starts) and registered 36 tackles, including one for loss, one pass defensed and two forced fumbles. Also added five special teams tackles.
• Began the season on injured reserve after suffering a quad injury during training camp.

2021 | HOUSTON TEXANS

• Played in all 17 games (eight starts) and totaled a career-high 78 tackles, including one for loss, one quarterback hit, two interceptions, one interception returned for a touchdown, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery. Also added eight tackles on special teams.
• In Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers, intercepted QB Justin Herbert and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown.

2020 | CLEVELAND BROWNS

• Appeared in all 16 games (three starts) and finished with 20 tackles, including two for loss, one sack, one quarterback hit and one fumble recovery. Also added 10 tackles and a forced fumble on special teams.

2019 | CLEVELAND BROWNS

• Appeared in all 16 games, primarily on special teams, and recorded nine special teams tackles, one fumble recovery and a blocked field goal.
• In Week 5 at San Francisco, tallied his first-career blocked field goal on a 32-yard attempt by K Robbie Gould.

2018 | CLEVELAND BROWNS

• Saw action in 13 games and notched one defensive tackle and seven tackles on special teams.

COLLEGE - FERRIS STATE

• Played in 45 career games at Ferris State (2014-17) and finished with 175 tackles, 35 passes defensed and 14 interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns.
• Was named the GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year in 2017 after posting 60 tackles, 18 passes defensed and four interceptions.

HONORS

• Division II First-Team All-American (2016 and 2017)
• GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year (2017)
• All-GLIAC Honors (2016 and 2017)

PREP - DETROIT ALLEN (MICH.)

• Graduated with a 3.8 GPA.

OFF THE FIELD

• Has a 4-year-old son, Tavierre Kwavey Thomas Jr.
• Participated in Huddle Against Hunger while with the Texans, helping students better understand issues around food insecurity, hunger and the importance of nutrition.
• Decided to attend Ferris State on an academic scholarship after posting a 3.8 GPA in high school and walked on to the football team as a freshman.
• Attended Detroit Allen High School in Detroit, Mich.