Kevin Thomson (gridiron football)

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Kevin Thomson
No. 17 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 28)
Auburn, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Auburn Riverside (WA)
College:UNLV (2014–2015)
Sacramento State (2016–2019)
Washington (2020)
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
Career CFL statistics
Games played:3
Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca

Kevin Thomson (born September 2, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for UNLV, Sacramento State, and Washington.

Early life and high school career[edit]

Thomson was born on September 2, 1995, in Auburn, Washington.[1] He attended Auburn Riverside High School where he played football and baseball.[2]

In Thomson's senior season, he led the football team to a 7–3 record and the league championship, while throwing for 1,656 yards and 15 touchdowns, in addition to 553 rushing yards.[3] He was named the SPSL North Offensive Back of the Year and also earned first-team All-SPSL North honors.[2] He signed a letter of intent to attend University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in February 2014.[3]

College career[edit]

UNLV[edit]

Thomson redshirted his first year at UNLV after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[4] He spent the 2015 season as a backup, but did not appear in any games.[2]

Sacramento State[edit]

Thomson transferred to Sacramento State University in 2016, but sat out his first season there due to an injury.[2] He gained the starting job in 2017 and threw for 1,828 yards and 17 touchdowns with only three interceptions.[2] In the fourth game of the 2017 season, against Southern Utah, Thomson set a school record by accounting for seven total touchdowns, four rushing and three passing, while being named STATS National Player of the Week.[5]

As a sophomore in 2018, Thomson completed 79-of-145 passes for 1,380 yards and eight touchdowns with only one interception, while playing in seven games.[2] As a junior, he started 12 out of 13 matches and threw for 3,216 yards and 27 touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 619 yards and 12 scores, placing second all-time in school history for single season yards of offense.[2] He led them to a 9–4 record and their first ever playoff appearance, while being named the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a second-team All-American by Phil Steele.[2]

Washington[edit]

Thomson transferred to the University of Washington in 2020,[6] finishing his stint at Sacramento State with 6,424 passing yards and 52 touchdowns, in addition to 1,247 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.[7] He competed with Dylan Morris, Ethan Garbers and Jacob Sirman for the starting job before ultimately suffering a season-ending injury.[4][8] Although given one final year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thomson decided to try to play professionally rather than play an eighth season of college football.[4]

Statistics[edit]

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
UNLV Rebels
2014 Did not play
2015 2 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Sacramento State Hornets
2016 Did not play
2017 8 97 175 55.4 1,828 10.4 17 3 171.8 79 494 6.3 9
2018 7 79 145 54.5 1,380 9.5 8 1 151.3 51 134 2.6 0
2019 12 265 450 58.9 3,216 7.1 27 8 135.2 127 619 4.9 12
Washington Huskies
2020 Did not play
Career 27 441 770 57.3 6,424 8.3 52 12 146.5 257 1,247 4.9 21

Professional career[edit]

After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Thomson received a rookie mini-camp invite from the Carolina Panthers,[9] but was not signed.[10]

BC Lions[edit]

In October 2021, Thomson was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[11] He appeared in two games during the 2021 season as the third string but recorded no statistics.[a] In 2022, Thomson battled Michael O'Connor for the second-string quarterback spot.[12] He was said to have impressed the team, but suffered a serious injury in preseason on a controversial hit by Titus Wall and was released after dressing in only one game as the Lions signed Antonio Pipkin to be the third string quarterback.[7]

Philadelphia Stars[edit]

On November 9, 2022, Thomson was signed by the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).[10]The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[14]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats[edit]

On January 30, 2024, it was announced that Thomson had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[15]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Reported by The Province as having appeared in one game,[12] two by Pro Football Archives and the CFL website.[1][13]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Kevin Thomson". Canadian Football League.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kevin Thomson". Washington Huskies.
  3. ^ a b "Auburn Riverside's Kevin Thomson, Drew Wallen sign Letters of Intent". Auburn Reporter. February 5, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Vorel, Mike (December 22, 2020). "UW QB Kevin Thomson forgoes eighth college season to pursue professional future". The Seattle Times.
  5. ^ Davidson, Joe (September 26, 2017). "Sacramento St.'s Thomson breaks out with 7 TD in one game". The Sacramento Bee. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  6. ^ "Huskies add grad transfer QB Kevin Thomson". Tri-City Herald. Associated Press. June 19, 2020. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ a b "B.C. Lions release former Sacramento State quarterback Kevin Thomson". 3DownNation.com. September 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Vorel, Mike (November 5, 2020). "Make a case for all four UW quarterbacks". Longview Daily News. The Seattle Times. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ Raley, Dan (May 10, 2021). "Kevin Thomson Receives Carolina Panthers Rookie Minicamp Invite". Sports Illustrated.
  10. ^ a b Just, Sam (November 10, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars Sign New Quarterback, Kevin Thomson From Sacramento State". USFL News Hub.
  11. ^ "B.C. Lions sign quarterback Kevin Thomson". 3DownNation.com. October 18, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Ewen, Steve (May 30, 2022). "Lions looking for more QB depth after Kevin Thomson injured in CFL pre-season game". The Province.
  13. ^ "Kevin Thomson Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  14. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Ticats Transactions January 30". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. January 30, 2024.

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