Kevin_Thomson_(gridiron_football)
Kevin Thomson (gridiron football)
American football player
Kevin Thomson (born September 2, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for UNLV, Sacramento State, and Washington.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 28) Auburn, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Auburn Riverside (WA) | ||
| College: | UNLV (2014–2015) Sacramento State (2016–2019) Washington (2020) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career CFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca | |||
Thomson was born on September 2, 1995, in Auburn, Washington.[1] He attended Auburn Riverside High School where he played football and baseball.[2]
In Thomson's senior season, he led the football team to a 7–3 record and the league championship, while throwing for 1,656 yards and 15 touchdowns, in addition to 553 rushing yards.[3] He was named the SPSL North Offensive Back of the Year and also earned first-team All-SPSL North honors.[2] He signed a letter of intent to attend University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in February 2014.[3]
UNLV
Thomson redshirted his first year at UNLV after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[4] He spent the 2015 season as a backup, but did not appear in any games.[2]
Sacramento State
Thomson transferred to Sacramento State University in 2016, but sat out his first season there due to an injury.[2] He gained the starting job in 2017 and threw for 1,828 yards and 17 touchdowns with only three interceptions.[2] In the fourth game of the 2017 season, against Southern Utah, Thomson set a school record by accounting for seven total touchdowns, four rushing and three passing, while being named STATS National Player of the Week.[5]
As a sophomore in 2018, Thomson completed 79-of-145 passes for 1,380 yards and eight touchdowns with only one interception, while playing in seven games.[2] As a junior, he started 12 out of 13 matches and threw for 3,216 yards and 27 touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 619 yards and 12 scores, placing second all-time in school history for single season yards of offense.[2] He led them to a 9–4 record and their first ever playoff appearance, while being named the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a second-team All-American by Phil Steele.[2]
Washington
Thomson transferred to the University of Washington in 2020,[6] finishing his stint at Sacramento State with 6,424 passing yards and 52 touchdowns, in addition to 1,247 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.[7] He competed with Dylan Morris, Ethan Garbers and Jacob Sirman for the starting job before ultimately suffering a season-ending injury.[4][8] Although given one final year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thomson decided to try to play professionally rather than play an eighth season of college football.[4]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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| GP | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| UNLV Rebels | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Sacramento State Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | 8 | 97 | 175 | 55.4 | 1,828 | 10.4 | 17 | 3 | 171.8 | 79 | 494 | 6.3 | 9 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 79 | 145 | 54.5 | 1,380 | 9.5 | 8 | 1 | 151.3 | 51 | 134 | 2.6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 265 | 450 | 58.9 | 3,216 | 7.1 | 27 | 8 | 135.2 | 127 | 619 | 4.9 | 12 | |
| Washington Huskies | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Career | 27 | 441 | 770 | 57.3 | 6,424 | 8.3 | 52 | 12 | 146.5 | 257 | 1,247 | 4.9 | 21 | |
After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Thomson received a rookie mini-camp invite from the Carolina Panthers,[9] but was not signed.[10]
BC Lions
In October 2021, Thomson was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[11] He appeared in two games during the 2021 season as the third string but recorded no statistics.[lower-alpha 1] In 2022, Thomson battled Michael O'Connor for the second-string quarterback spot.[12] He was said to have impressed the team, but suffered a serious injury in preseason on a controversial hit by Titus Wall and was released after dressing in only one game as the Lions signed Antonio Pipkin to be the third string quarterback.[7]
Philadelphia Stars
On November 9, 2022, Thomson was signed by the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).[10] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[14]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On January 30, 2024, it was announced that Thomson had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[15]
Notes
- Reported by The Province as having appeared in one game,[12] two by Pro Football Archives and the CFL website.[1][13]
Citations
- Vorel, Mike (December 22, 2020). "UW QB Kevin Thomson forgoes eighth college season to pursue professional future". The Seattle Times.
- Davidson, Joe (September 26, 2017). "Sacramento St.'s Thomson breaks out with 7 TD in one game". The Sacramento Bee. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
- "Huskies add grad transfer QB Kevin Thomson". Tri-City Herald. Associated Press. June 19, 2020. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "B.C. Lions release former Sacramento State quarterback Kevin Thomson". 3DownNation.com. September 7, 2022.
- Vorel, Mike (November 5, 2020). "Make a case for all four UW quarterbacks". Longview Daily News. The Seattle Times. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Raley, Dan (May 10, 2021). "Kevin Thomson Receives Carolina Panthers Rookie Minicamp Invite". Sports Illustrated.
- Just, Sam (November 10, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars Sign New Quarterback, Kevin Thomson From Sacramento State". USFL News Hub.
- "B.C. Lions sign quarterback Kevin Thomson". 3DownNation.com. October 18, 2021.
- Ewen, Steve (May 30, 2022). "Lions looking for more QB depth after Kevin Thomson injured in CFL pre-season game". The Province.
- "Kevin Thomson Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- "Ticats Transactions January 30". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. January 30, 2024.
