Chad Thomas

Chad Thomas (born October 12, 1995), also known professionally as Major Nine,[1] is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent, as well as a music producer. He played college football at the University of Miami and was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Chad Thomas
Thomas in 2019
Free agent
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-12) October 12, 1995
Miami, Florida
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Booker T. Washington
(Miami, Florida)
College:Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2013)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:26
Sacks:4.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Thomas led Booker T. Washington High School to the Class 4A state title as junior in 2012 and class 4A state champs as senior in 2013. He recorded 57 tackles and six sacks in 2012. He was named 2013 second-team All-USA by USA Today and tallied 71 tackles and eight sacks as senior. After high school, Thomas chose Miami over Alabama, Florida State, Arkansas and Duke.[2]

College career

Thomas started every game as a senior, recording 41 tackles, 12.5 for a loss (leading the team) and 5.5 sacks.[2]

Professional career

On December 27, 2017, it was announced that Thomas had accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 East-West Shrine Game.[3] He had a productive week of practice and separated himself as the top defensive end prospect playing in the East-West Shrine Game.[4] On January 20, 2017, Thomas made one tackle as part of the East who lost 14–10 to the West in the 2018 East-West Shrine Game.[5] His overall performance during the week garnered him an invitation to the 2018 Senior Bowl.[6] Thomas also impressed scouts and team representatives during practices for the Senior Bowl, but was unable to play in the game due to an unspecified injury.[7] Thomas attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed the majority of drills, but opted to skip the bench press, short shuttle, and three-cone drill.

External video
Chad Thomas' NFL Combine Workout
NFL Draft Profile: Chad Thomas

On March 28, 2018, Thomas participated at Miami's pro day and performed the 40-yard dash (4.78s), 20-yard dash (2.81s), 10-yard dash (1.74s), vertical jump (32.5"), broad jump (9'10"), short shuttle (4.83s), and three-cone drill (7.36s). At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Thomas' draft projections varied from as early as the third or fourth rounds to as late as the sixth or seventh rounds by NFL draft experts and scouts.[8] He was ranked as the 14th best defensive end in the draft by Scouts Inc. and was ranked the 19th best defensive end by DraftScout.com.[9][10]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		 281 lb
(127 kg)		 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.92 s1.70 s2.85 s4.83 s7.36 s29 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine[11][9]

The Cleveland Browns selected Thomas in the third round (67th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Thomas was the sixth defensive end drafted in 2018.[12]

External video
Browns draft Chad Thomas 67th overall
First Draft: Chad Thomas

On May 21, 2018, the Cleveland Browns signed Thomas to a four-year, $4.08 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $1.04 million.[13][14]

Thomas was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.[15]

Music career

Thomas is also a music producer and rapper, known as Major Nine.[1] Thomas has worked with Rick Ross, Raphael Saadiq, and has produced his own music.[16] In 2020, he appeared on Chris Brown and Young Thug's mixtape Slime & B, on the track "Trap Back".[17]

References
  1. "Rick Ross calls on college football player, artist & music producer Chad Thomas - Canes Watch".
  2. "University of Miami Hurricanes Official Athletic Site". hurricanesports.com.
  3. Ivins, Andrew (December 27, 2017). "Chad Thomas Will Play in East-West Shrine Game". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  4. "Big O Scouts Florida Players: Chad Thomas Shines At East-West Shrine". miami.cbslocal.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  5. "East-West Shrine Game stats". shrinegame.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. Porter, Matt (January 19, 2018). "2018 NFL Draft: Miami Hurricanes' Chad Thomas gets Senior Bowl spot". caneswatch.blog.palmbeachpost.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  7. Porter, Matt (January 27, 2018). "Miami Hurricanes football: How did UM prospects fare at the Senior Bowl?". caneswatch.blog.palmbeachpost.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  8. "Where is Miami Hurricanes DE Chad Thomas projected in NFL Draft?". caneswarning.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  9. "Chad Thomas, DS #19 DE, Miami (FL)". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  10. "NFL Chad Thomas -ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  11. "NFL Draft Profile: Chad Thomas". National Football League. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  12. "Browns select Miami DE Chad Thomas with No. 67 pick in 2018 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 27, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  13. Cabot, Mary kay (May 22, 2018). "Browns sign Chad Thomas and Antonio Callaway to their rookie contracts". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  14. "Spotrac.com: Chad Thomas contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  15. Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  16. "Major Nine – Testimony". Genius.com.
  17. "Slime & B by Chris Brown". Tidal. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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