Charlie Thomas (American football)

Charlie Thomas III (born January 31, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech.

High school career
Thomas grew up in Thomasville, Georgia and attended Thomasville High School. In high school he was named a two-time all-state and all-region team. In Thomas's senior year he recorded 78 tackles and helped lead Thomasville to an undefeated regular season for the first time in 29 years Thomas would decide to commit to play college football at Georgia Tech over as teams such as Auburn and Ole Miss.

College career
Thomas played at Georgia Tech for five years, recording 313 tackles, 37 being for a loss, 10 sacks, four interceptions, five pass deflections, six fumble recoveries, and seven forced fumbles. In 2021 he put up 70 tackles, 10 going for a loss, three sacks, two interceptions, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. For his efforts on the year he was named an All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention. However Thomas's best season came in 2022 where he put up 112 tackles, 10.5 being for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions, two pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles, For his great performance on the year he was named Third team All-ACC.

Professional career
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Thomas signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.

Personal life
Thomas has a degree from Georgia Tech in business administration.