title: Chase Thomas
text: # Chase Thomas
  
  Michael Chase Thomas (born June 10, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.
  
  ## Early years
  
  Thomas attended Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. Thomas was ranked as the 26th prospect from the state of Georgia and was the 27th prospect at the outside linebacker position by Rivals.com. Thomas was also named to the All-Southeast Region for the Class of 2008 by PrepStar. He played in the Under Armour All-America Game after his senior season in high school. Thomas earned first-team all-state honors and was named the Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year following his outstanding Junior season with 82 tackles, 10 sacks and a fumble recovery.
  
  US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
  
  | Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | $40^‡$ | Commit date |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Chase Thomas Outside linebacker | Marietta, Georgia | Walton High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.7 | Sep 22, 2007 |
  | Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
  | Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 81 (DE) Rivals: 27 (OLB), 26 (Georgia) |||||||
  | ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2008 Stanford Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 30, 2013. "2008 Stanford Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 30, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 30, 2013. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 30, 2013. |||||||
  
  ## College career
  
  Thomas was named an All-American by Sporting News in 2011 after recording 51 tackles and 8.5 sacks.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  ### 2013 NFL Combine
  
  Pre-draft measurables :
  
  | Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.91 s | 4.31 s | 7.17 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 18 reps |
  | All values from NFL Combine ||||||||||
  
  ### New Orleans Saints
  
  On April 27, 2013, Thomas was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints. On August 19, 2013, he was waived by the Saints.
  
  ### Oakland Raiders
  
  On August 20, 2013, the Oakland Raiders claimed Chase Thomas off waivers from the Saints. On August, 31st he was waived by the Raiders.
  
  ### Atlanta Falcons
  
  He was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad on September 17, 2013.
  
  ### San Francisco 49ers
  
  He signed with the San Francisco 49ers on May 27, 2014. Thomas was on the 53-member roster for weeks 10, 11, 12 and 16.
  
  