Zach Thomas

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Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 27

Weight: 308 lbs

College: San Diego State

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Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft (186th overall)...Waived by the Bears on Aug. 31, 2022...Signed to the Bears' practice squad on Sept. 2, 2022...Signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad on Nov. 18, 2023...Waived by the Rams on Nov. 25, 2023...Signed to the Rams' practice squad on Nov. 28, 2023...Signed a Reserve/Future contract with the Rams on Jan. 15, 2024...Waived by the Rams on Aug. 27, 2024...Acquired off waivers by the New England Patriots on Aug. 28, 2024...Waived by the Patriots on Nov. 5, 2024...Claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on Nov. 6, 2024...Placed on Reserve/Non-football Illness on Dec. 31, 2024...Re-signed by the Texans on March 14, 2025

CAREER:

Played in 17 games between stints with the Rams (2022-23), Patriots (2024) and Texans (2024)

2024 (New England 8/0, Houston 5/0):

Played in eight games in New England
Made his Texans debut on special teams against Dallas (11/18)
Saw action at right tackle against the Chiefs (12/21)

2023 (Los Angeles Rams 2/0):

Played in the Week 2 and Week 3 contests

2022 (Los Angeles Rams 1/0):

Saw action in the Week 16 contest against the Broncos (12/25)

COLLEGE:

Started 41 games on the offensive line at San Diego State University (2017-21), including 17 at right tackle, 12 at left tackle and two at right guard and committed only three penalties over his final two seasons (1,444 snaps)
Was named Team Captain his fifth year and earned his first career start at left tackle in the opener against New Mexico State. He played all 65 offensive snaps, earning SDSU's top offensive grade (94.5) from PFF. He also garnered first-team PFF Mountain West Team of the Year (2021)
Started the team's eight games at right tackle his senior year and was chosen as an honorable-mention selection for the PFF Mountain West Team of the Year after allowing just two sacks in 220 passing plays (0.91 pct.) and four pressures (1.82 pct.) at right tackle (2020)
Played in 12-of-13 games his junior year, starting the final nine at right tackle. He was named to the PFF Second-Team National Team and the PFF player of the week for his play at Hawai'i (2019)
Played in the first three games of his sophomore season (2018), starting twice at right guard. He earned his first career start at right guard in the home opener vs. Sacramento State. He also started at right guard vs. Arizona State before exiting early with a knee injury that caused him to miss the rest of the season
Played in 13 games as a redshirt freshman (2017)
Redshirted his freshman year in 2016

PERSONAL:

Was a two-year letter winner at Carlsbad (Calif.) High School
Helped lead Carlsbad to an Avocado West League championship and perfect 4-0 mark in league play in 2015
Was an All-CIF San Diego Section first team offense and Avocado West League first team honoree his senior season after recording 47 tackles (4.7 per game), 34 solo, and a team-high 11 tackles for loss
Was a two-star recruit by Rivals and Scout