R Mason Thomas
| No. 51 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 25, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
| College | Oklahoma (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 2nd round, 40th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
R Mason Thomas (born August 25, 2004)[1] is an American professional football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners before being selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
Thomas attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Over his junior and senior seasons he combined for 109 tackles and 19 sacks. He originally committed to play college football at Iowa State University before changing to the University of Oklahoma.[2][3]
College career
As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2022, Thomas played in 10 games and had seven tackles and 0.5 sacks.[4] As a sophomore he played in nine games and finished with nine tackles and one sack.[5] Thomas returned to Oklahoma his junior season in 2024 and earned more playing time.[6] Against Tulane he had three sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.[7][8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
241 lb (109 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
4.67 s | 1.63 s | 2.73 s | 7.40 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Thomas was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round, with the 40th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.[11]
References
- ^ a b "R Mason Thomas". soonerstats.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Santucci, Jon (November 27, 2021). "Cardinal Gibbons DE Thomas 'just open' weeks before early signing period". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ^ Curtright, Austin (February 2, 2022). "OU football: 2022 3-star defensive lineman R. Mason Thomas flips pledge from Iowa State, signs with Sooners". OU Daily.
- ^ Writer, Tarik Masri | Transcript Sports (October 27, 2022). "OU football: Thomas making impact in return from injury, getting closer to 100 percent". Norman Transcript.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Martinez, Justin. "Can R Mason Thomas be an X-factor for OU football on defense? 'He's starting to feel good'". The Oklahoman.
- ^ Lederman, Eli (March 25, 2023). "New playing weight has Sooners DL R Mason Thomas operating with 'punch' and 'power', feeling 'even faster'". Tulsa World.
- ^ Tramel, Berry (September 14, 2024). "Berry Tramel's OU report card: R. Mason Thomas makes a huge splash". Tulsa World.
- ^ Aber, Ryan. "How did OU football shut down Tulane upset bid? Meet R Mason Thomas". The Oklahoman.
- ^ "R Mason Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "R Mason Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ Easton Jr., Ed (April 24, 2026). "Chiefs select Oklahoma DE R Mason Thomas at No. 40 in 2026 NFL Draft". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 25, 2026.