Jahad Thomas was born on November 6,1995 and is an American former professional running back.
17 Facts About Jahad Thomas
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Jahad Thomas played college football at Temple University, where he earned second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors in 2016.
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Jahad Thomas was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL draft.
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Jahad Thomas was a two-sport athlete at Elizabeth High School where he played both football and basketball.
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Jahad Thomas played alongside his college quarterback, Phillip Walker who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns.
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Jahad Thomas decided to sign with the Temple Owls in 2013.
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Jahad Thomas missed a game against the Army Black Knights with a knee injury.
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Jahad Thomas did not start in the team's first game against Vanderbilt, but led the team with 44 yards on 12 carries.
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Later in the year, Jahad Thomas made his first start against Navy.
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Jahad Thomas's best start of the season came against Tulsa when he ran for 152 yards and caught a 20-yard touchdown, the first of his Temple career.
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Jahad Thomas led Temple's offense with 1,262 rushing yards, 1,677 all-purpose yards, and scored 114 points.
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Jahad Thomas gained enough yards to move up to fourth on Temple's all-time list in total yards.
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Jahad Thomas signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 12,2017.
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Jahad Thomas was re-signed to the practice squad on October 10,2017.
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Jahad Thomas was promoted to the active roster on December 30,2017.
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In late 2018, Jahad Thomas was allocated to the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football.
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On January 21,2019, Jahad Thomas was traded to the San Diego Fleet for tight end Darryl Richardson in the first trade in league history.