Thomas Incoom (born February 19, 1999) is a Ghanaian professional American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Valdosta State and Central Michigan.
| No. 48 – Carolina Panthers | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | February 19, 1999 Ghana | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Stone Mountain (GA) | ||||
| College: | Valdosta State (2017–2020) Central Michigan (2021–2022) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024 | |||||
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Early life
editBorn in Ghana, Incoom moved to the United States at the age of 12.[1] He grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia and attended Stone Mountain High School. He committed to play football at Valdosta State.[2]
College career
editIn his collegiate career he totaled 146 tackles, 45 being for a loss, 28.5 sacks, 2 pass deflections, 3 forced fumbles one going for a touchdown, and 5 forced fumbles.[3][4] In the 2019 season he was named first team all GSC.[5] His best collegiete year occurred in 2022 where he posted 57 tackles, 19 going for a loss, 11.5 sacks, 2 fumble recovery one going all the way for a touchdown, and a forced fumble. His efforts in the 2022 season resulted in him being named first team all-MAC.[6][7]
Incoom was projected to be a 6th to 7th round pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[8][9]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.66 s | 1.65 s | 2.68 s | 4.33 s | 7.10 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
23 reps | |
| Sources:[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Incoom signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[12]
Incoom appeared in four games with the Broncos during the 2023 season, recording one tackle against Miami in a Denver loss and assisting on a tackle against Detroit, also a Denver loss.[13]
On August 27, 2024, Incoom was waived by the Broncos.[14]
Carolina Panthers
editOn August 28, 2024, Incoom was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8.[16]
References
edit- ^ Driesenga, Tyler (April 27, 2023). "Thomas Incoom's Journey From Ghana to the NFL Draft". 9&10 News. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Incoom, Central Michigan, Defensive Line". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Incoom". Valdosta State University Athletics. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Incoom". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Incoom, DE, Central Michigan". Pro Football Network. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "MAC Announces 2022 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "THOMAS INCOOM DL/EDGE CENTRAL MICHIGAN | NFL DRAFT PROFILE & SCOUTING REPORT". NFL Draft Buzz. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas". NFL Mock Draft Database. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Incoom Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Thomas Incoom College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Nothaft, Patrick. "Central Michigan DE Thomas Incoom joins Denver Broncos as undrafted free agent". MLive. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Incoom 2024 Stats Profile". www.espn.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2024). "Panthers bring Jordan Matthews back to 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (October 8, 2024). "Panthers add offensive line and outside linebacker depth". Panthers.com.