Stantley Thomas-Oliver
Stantley Thomas-Oliver III (born June 4, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida International.
Thomas-Oliver with the Carolina Panthers in 2020 | |
| No. 36 – New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 4, 1998 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Charlotte (Punta Gorda, Florida) |
| College: | FIU (2016–2019) |
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
College career edit
Thomas-Oliver began his career at Florida International as a wide receiver and had 36 receptions for 489 yards and a touchdown in two seasons.[1] He became a cornerback prior to his junior year after jokingly covering teammates in practice, making 24 starts over his last two seasons. In his first year at the new position, Thomas-Oliver was a 2018 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention. As a senior, he earned second-team All-Conference USA honors after posting eight passes defensed, an interception, 2.0 sacks, and 4.0 tackles for loss.[2] In his career he had 94 career, two interceptions, seven tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks.[1]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.48 s | 1.51 s | 2.63 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers edit
Thomas-Oliver was selected in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 221st overall pick by the Carolina Panthers.[2]
On November 20, 2021, Thomas-Oliver was placed on injured reserve.[5] He was activated on December 18.
On October 16, 2022, Thomas-Oliver was placed on injured reserve.[6]
On August 29, 2023, Thomas-Oliver was waived for final roster cuts, but signed to the Panthers' practice squad the following day.[7][8] He was released on September 22.
New York Giants edit
On October 30, 2023, Thomas-Oliver was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[9] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Giants signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b Goins, Zach (April 25, 2020). "Get to know seventh-round pick Stantley Thomas-Oliver III". Panthers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Simmons, Myles (April 25, 2020). "Panthers select Stantley Thomas-Oliver III in seventh round". Panthers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Stantley Thomas-Oliver Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Stantley Thomas-Oliver III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (November 20, 2021). "Panthers activate guard John Miller". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (October 15, 2022). "Panthers place Stantley Thomas-Oliver on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2023). "Panthers make moves en route to 53-man roster limit". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2023). "Panthers add 11 players to the practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Fennelly, John (October 30, 2023). "Giants sign CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver to practice squad". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
External links edit
- New York Giants bio
- FIU Panthers bio