DJ Thomas-Jones
| No. 48 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 6, 2002 |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Saraland (Saraland, Alabama) |
| College: | Ole Miss (2020–2021) South Alabama (2022–2024) |
| Undrafted: | 2025 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
DaMarcus Juan "DJ" Thomas-Jones (born July 6, 2002) is an American professional football fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and the South Alabama Jaguars.
Early life
[edit]Thomas grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended Saraland High School in Saraland, Alabama, where he lettered in football and basketball.[1] He was a three-star rated recruit[2] and committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.[3]
College career
[edit]Ole Miss
[edit]During Thomas's true freshman season in 2020, he played for only six games before suffering a serious injury during a practice that left him unresponsive for several minutes and would be airlifted. He would be released from the hospital later that night.[4][5][6] He finished the season with 29 total snaps with 16 on special teams and 13 on the offensive side.[7]
During the 2021 season, he played in five games, finishing the season with a reception for six yards.[8]
On December 1, 2021, Thomas announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[9]
South Alabama
[edit]On December 12, 2021, Thomas announced that he would transfer to South Alabama.[10]
During the summer of 2022, after going by his given name of DaMarcus, he would start using his nickname, DJ, and added the hyphenation of Jones to his last name in honor of his stepfather, Stevie Jones.[11]
During the 2022 season, he played in 12 games and started three of them, finishing the season with 24 receptions for 227 yards and three touchdowns. He hauled in a season-high record of four receptions twice against Arkansas State and Western Kentucky in the 2022 New Orleans Bowl.[12]
During the 2023 season, he played in all 13 games and started seven of them, finishing the season with 27 receptions for 235 yards and five touchdowns.[13]
During the 2024 season, he played in and started all 13 games, finishing the season with 22 receptions for 191 yards and three touchdowns.[14]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.65 s | 2.73 s | 1.71 s | 7.02 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
18 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[15] | ||||||||||||
Thomas-Jones signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Damarcus Thomas' High School Bio". MaxPreps. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "DaMarcus Thomas, Saraland, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. August 1, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Ben (June 7, 2019). "Saraland TE/WR DaMarcus "D.J." Thomas commits to SEC West school". AL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Pickman, Ben (November 2, 2020). "Ole Miss TE Damarcus Thomas Airlifted After Suffering Severe Injury". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Barczewski, Laura (November 2, 2020). "Former Saraland Spartan, Ole Miss tight end Damarcus Thomas recovering after severe injury". WPMI-TV. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, David (April 14, 2021). "Ole Miss tight end Damarcus Thomas grateful for recovery and another chance at football". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Damarcus Thomas 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Damarcus Thomas 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, David (December 1, 2021). "Reserve tight end Damarcus Thomas enters NCAA transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (December 12, 2021). "Ole Miss tight end DaMarcus Thomas transferring to South Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (September 14, 2022). "By any name, South Alabama's DJ Thomas-Jones becoming playmaker at tight end". AL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Damarcus Thomas 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Damarcus Thomas 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Damarcus Thomas 2024 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "DJ Thomas-Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Steelers agree to terms with free agents". Steelers.com. April 26, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.