Ben Thomas

Ben Thomas (born April 24, 1994) is an American football Tight End for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Florida State. The San Francisco 49ers selected him with the 80th overall pick in the 2016 NFLHC Draft.
==Early Years==
Thomas was born in Amory, Mississippi. He attended Hatley High School. 
==College Career==
Thomas spent four years at Florida State, earning a Bachelor's degree in Finance. He spent his first few years as a backup tight end for the Seminoles.
===2014 Season===
It wasn't until 2014, his junior season, that he became the starting tight end for the ACC powerhouse. Thomas immediately established a connection with quarterback, Thomas Wheeler, totaling 750 yards receiving, which was good for 4th among tight ends in the nation. He also finished the year tied for 5th among all receivers in touchdown catches, with 11. Thomas helped the Seminoles make it all the way to the 2014 National Championship Game before falling to Alabama.
===2015 Season===
Thomas would see a decline in overall production in 2015. Thomas Wheeler graduated following the 2014 season and junior, Dick Cook would inherit the starting job the following year. Cook was a scrambling quarterback and in 2015, the team shifted its focus more towards running the ball. Thomas would see his numbers decline across the board. He finished the season with 347 yards and just 3 touchdowns.
===College Statistics===
Year 	Offense	Offense	Offense	Offense 	Offense	Offense	Offense	Offense	Offense	Offense
Year 	GP 	Catches	Yards 	Touchdowns	YPC 	YPG 	 	 	 	
2013 	12 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	
2014 	12 	49 	750 	11 	15.3 	83.3 	 	 	 	
2015 	12 	28 	347 	3 	12.4 	43.4 	 	 	 	
Totals	36 	77 	1097 	14 	14.2 	30.5 	 	 	 	
==Professional Career==
===Pre-draft===
====Measurables====
===Draft===
Thomas was selected in the 4th round of the 2016 NFLHC Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He was the third tight end taken overall, behind Danny Patrick of North Carolina and Anthony Fasani of Nebraska. He signed a 3 year/$7.5 million deal with the 49ers.
===San Francisco 49ers===
====2016 Season====
Thomas became the starting tight end for the expansion 49ers going into the 2016 season. After a slow start, Thomas began to develop chemistry with starting quarterback, Todd Lester. In the Week 5 win against the New Orleans Saints, he scored his first career touchdown with 33 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter. This would end up clinching the game and gave the 49ers their first win in franchise history.
Thomas would finish the season second on the team in receiving yards, with 371, and his 4 touchdowns would lead the team.
====2017 Season====
====Professional Statistics====
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Year 	Team 	Games	Starts	Receiving	Receiving	Receiving	Receiving	PlayerRating
Year 	Team 	Games	Starts	Rec 	Yds 	Avg 	TD 	PlayerRating
2016 	SF 	12 	12 	29 	371 	12.79 	4 	80
2017 	SF 	16 	16 	41 	501 	12.22 	5 	83
2018 	SF 	16 	16 	21 	295 	14.05 	4 	85
2019 	SF 	16 	16 	25 	316 	12.64 	4 	86
Career	Career	60 	60 	116 	1,483 	12.78 	17 	-