Jacob Thomas

Safety, Minnesota Vikings · #29.

Player facts

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Position: Safety
Number: 29
Born: May 30, 2004 (age 22)
Birthplace: Ashburn, VA, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 212 lbs
College: James Madison
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST
Regular Season	5	2	3
Last 5 Games	5	2	3
Career	5	2	3

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ NO	W 23-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs MIA	W 15-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ TB	W 23-16	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ CHI	W 9-3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs GB	W 39-22	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Jacob Thomas (born May 30, 2004) is an American professional football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the James Madison Dukes and was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2026.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jacob Thomas (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Thomas attended Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia and played high school football as a quarterback. He committed to play college football for the James Madison Dukes.

College career

Thomas played for the Dukes for 4 seasons, from 2022 to 2025, winning the John David Kraus Memorial Award and being named to the Second Team All-Sun Belt team. Thomas would declare for the 2026 NFL Draft on January 6, 2026.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jacob Thomas (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹