Tavierre Thomas

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#37

Experience: 8 years

Height: 5-10

Age: 29

Weight: 205 lbs

College: Ferris State

2024 SEASON

Solo

7
SCK

0
FF

0
INT

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Year

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST
3	08/23/2024	Dolphins	W 24 - 14	8	4	3
2	08/17/2024	@Jaguars	L 7 - 20	6	2	4
1	08/10/2024	@Bengals	W 17 - 14	2	1	0

Regular Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
18	01/05/2025	Saints	W 27 - 19
17	12/29/2024	Panthers	W 48 - 14
16	12/22/2024	@Cowboys	L 24 - 26
15	12/15/2024	@Chargers	W 40 - 17
14	12/08/2024	Raiders	W 28 - 13	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
13	12/01/2024	@Panthers	W 26 - 23	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
12	11/24/2024	@Giants	W 30 - 7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	11/10/2024	49ers	L 20 - 23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	11/04/2024	@Chiefs	L 24 - 30
8	10/27/2024	Falcons	L 26 - 31	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	10/21/2024	Ravens	L 31 - 41
6	10/13/2024	@Saints	W 51 - 27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
5	10/03/2024	@Falcons	L 30 - 36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	09/29/2024	Eagles	W 33 - 16
3	09/22/2024	Broncos	L 7 - 26
2	09/15/2024	@Lions	W 20 - 16	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	09/08/2024	Commanders	W 37 - 20

Post Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	FR
1	01/12/2025	Commanders	L 20 - 23	1	1	0	0	0	0						0

Biography

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.

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