Khaylan Kearse-Thomas (born February 7, 1997) is an American football linebacker who plays for the Stuttgart Surge of the European League of Football. He played college football at Arizona State.
| No. 27 – Stuttgart Surge | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 7, 1997 |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Etiwanda High School (Rancho Cucamonga, California) |
| College: | Arizona State University |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
High school career edit
Kearse-Thomas attended Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. During his high school career with the Eagles he earned multiple honors. In addition to being named to All-League and All-CIF teams, he was also named to the All-State Second Team following his senior season.[1] A four-star recruit, Kearse-Thomas committed to play college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils in 2015.[2][3]
College career edit
Kearse-Thomas played in six games as a freshman before redshirting his sophomore season. He did not miss another game in the following three years. After initially being used mainly on special teams, he also asserted himself on defense as a senior and served as the Sun Devils' starter. As a result, he recorded 66 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions and four pass break-ups in 13 games. In 2019, the Sun Devils beat the Florida State Seminoles in the 2019 Sun Bowl, marking the first time Kearse-Thomas emerged victorious after three straight bowl losses.
Professional career edit
In late April 2020, the Tennessee Titans signed Kearse-Thomas as an undrafted free agent.[4][5] He was released by the Titans in late August.[6] On July 9, 2021, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) announced the signing of Kearse-Thomas.[7] Ten days later, he was released.[8] On January 24, 2023, he was introduced by the Stuttgart Surge of the European League of Football (ELF) for the 2023 season.[9][10]
Professional statistics edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | Yds | Sck | FF | PD | Int | Yds | TDs | |||||
European League of Football 
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| 2023 | Stuttgart Surge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ELF total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Source: stats.europeanleague.football | |||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ Tennis, Mark (February 3, 2015). "All-State Football: 2nd, 3rd, 4th teams". North County Conference. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Marshall, Pete (October 23, 2014). "Etiwanda's Khaylan Thomas picks Arizona State". SBsun.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Khaylan Thomas to Arizona State: Sun Devils Land 4-Star LB Prospect". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Khaylan Kearse-Thomas signs with the Titans, excited to start NFL career". arizonastate.rivals.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Justin Melo. "2020 NFL Draft: Titans UDFA LB Khaylan Kearse-Thomas Interview". musiccitymiracles.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Charean Williams. "Titans waive Cameron Scarlett, Khaylan Kearse-Thomas". profootballtalk.NBCsports.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Blue Bombers Transactions". bluebombers.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Blue Bombers cut-down roster". bluebombers.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Ehemaliger D1-Spieler verstärkt Stuttgart Surge". stuttgartsurge.com (in German). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Dominik Krauss. "Stuttgart Surge sign former Tennessee Titan Khaylan Kearse-Thomas". europeanleague.football. Retrieved 24 March 2023.