Tavierre Thomas

HONORS

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

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

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.

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.