Michael
Thomas.
Michael
Thomas.
Ohio State· 6'3"· 212 lb· 4.57s 40
West Coast timing offenses that prioritize possession and high-volume targets would best utilize Thomas's skill set.
He can immediately contribute as a reliable chain-moving target and develop into a high-volume, dominant possession receiver.
Spread RPO offenses relying heavily on vertical speed and YAC after short passes are not ideal for Thomas.
Thomas projects as a go-to possession receiver who excels at winning contested catches and working back to the ball in an offense that values consistent production over explosive plays.
Selected #47 overall in Round 2 of the 2016 NFL Draft by New Orleans Saints out of Ohio State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.57sp50
- Vertical
- 35inp50
- Broad jump
- 126inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.80sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.13sp50
- Bench
- 18repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ohio State | 11 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | Ohio State | 15 | 54 | 799 | 9 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 13 | 56 | 781 | 9 |
| Career | — | 39 | 113 | 1602 | 18 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Michael Thomas has played wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints. He was a dominant receiver, setting an NFL record for receptions in a single season, and was named Offensive Player of the Year in 2019, though injuries have hampered later seasons.