Tavion Thomas

Tavion Thomas (born May 22, 2000) is an American football running back who played for the Utah Utes.

High school career
Thomas attended Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio. As a senior he rushed for 1,663 yards with 24 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Cincinnati to play college football.

College career
Thomas played 2018 and 2019 at Cincinnati. In his two years, he rushed for 689 yards on 129 carries with seven touchdowns. In 2020 he transferred to Independence Community College. He rushed for 347 yards with five touchdowns in his lone season at Independence. In 2021, Thomas transferred to the University of Utah. He started four of 13 games his first year at Utah, leading the team with 1,108 yards on 204 carries with a school record 21 touchdowns. Thomas returned to Utah for 2022 rather than enter the 2022 NFL Draft. He played in only 10 games, including 2 in a limited role, and totaled 730 all-purpose yards and 7 touchdowns.

Personal life
While preparing for the 2023 NFL Draft, Thomas was arrested and charged with three felonies related to alleged domestic violence against his girlfriend. Thomas is also facing domestic abuse charges in a separate incident involving a different woman.

Professional career
After going undrafted by the NFL, Thomas was listed by a scout as being on the XFL watch list, but was not signed in 2023.