Rodney Thomas II (born June 26, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Thomas played four years of college football at Yale.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts Thomas was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 239th pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft. In Week 5 of the 2022 season, on Thursday Night Football, Thomas intercepted Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. He finished his rookie season with 52 tackles, six passes defensed, and four interceptions through 17 games and 10 starts.
Thomas entered the 2023 season as the Colts starting strong safety. He finished the season with 34 tackles, four passes defensed, and two interceptions through 17 games and 15 starts.
Seattle Seahawks On March 16, 2026, Thomas signed with the Seattle Seahawks on a one-year contract. He was released on August 30 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed a day later to be on the practice squad. On September 9, Thomas was elevated to the active roster as safety Nick Emmanwori was ruled out for the season opener against the New England Patriots. He was signed to the active roster on September 23.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD 2022 IND 16 10 52 34 18 0.0 0 4 51 12.8 35 0 6 2023 IND 17 15 34 30 4 0.0 0 2 5 2.5 5 0 4 2024 IND 17 1 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2025 IND 17 0 21 14 7 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Career 68 26 114 83 31 0.0 1 6 56 9.3 35 0 10
References
External links Seattle Seahawks bio Yale Bulldogs bio