▁Thomas ▁started ▁his ▁colleg iate ▁career ▁at ▁College ▁of ▁Du Page ▁in ▁Glen ▁El lyn , ▁Illinois ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁he ▁transferred ▁to ▁D odge ▁City ▁Community ▁College ▁in ▁Kansas ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁He ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Southern ▁Mississippi ▁after ▁the ▁season . ▁Thomas ▁played ▁at ▁Southern ▁Mississippi ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁R ams ▁The ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁R ams ▁selected ▁Thomas ▁in ▁the ▁sixth ▁round ▁( 2 0 6 th ▁overall ) ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁ 2 5 th ▁wide ▁receiver ▁selected . ▁On ▁June ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁R ams ▁signed ▁Thomas ▁to ▁a ▁four - year ▁contract ▁along ▁with ▁other ▁R ams ▁ro ok ies . ▁He ▁finished ▁his ▁ro ok ie ▁season ▁with ▁just ▁three ▁reception s ▁for ▁ 3 7 ▁yards . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Thomas ▁was ▁susp ended ▁the ▁first ▁four ▁games ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁for ▁viol ating ▁the ▁league ’ s ▁policy ▁on ▁performance - en han cing ▁dru gs . ▁ ▁On ▁September ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Thomas ▁was ▁placed ▁on ▁injured ▁reserve ▁after ▁suffering ▁a ▁gro in ▁injury ▁in ▁Week ▁ 1 . ▁Without ▁Thomas , ▁the ▁R ams ▁reached ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁L III