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As the Houston Texans continue to make a push for the NFL Playoffs, they add a Clemson Tiger on defense to help aid their pass rush The Texans signed outside linebacker Xavier Thomas on, who is in his second year in the NFL after being released by the Arizona Cardinals last Friday.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 3

Former Tiger Lands with New NFL Team

It didn’t take long for this former Clemson star to land with another NFL team. The Houston Texans have reportedly picked up former Tiger edge rusher Xavier Thomas.

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Arizona Cardinals News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 2

Texans Signing OLB Xavier Thomas To Practice Squad

According to Aaron Wilson, the Texans are signing OLB Xavier Thomas to their practice squad. This comes after Houston brought in Thomas for a visit earlier

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / December 1

Former Tiger Released by NFL Team

This NFL team has parted ways with a former Clemson standout. The Arizona Cardinals recently announced they have released former Tiger edge rusher Xavier Thomas, due to a surplus of players at the outside linebacker position.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / November 29

Cardinals LB Sends Message After Shocking Release

The Arizona Cardinals made a shocking decision to release edge rusher Xavier Thomas yesterday. Thomas, a fourth-round pick out of the 2024 NFL Draft, was

Arizona Cardinals News / Pro Football Rumors / November 28

Cardinals LBs Baron Browning, BJ Ojulari to return as team waives underperforming draft pick

The Cardinals will have outside linebackers Baron Browning and BJ Ojulari on the field together for the first time this season in Week 13.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

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Arizona Cardinals News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 28

Cardinals Cut LB Xavier Thomas

The Arizona Cardinals announced they released LB Xavier Thomas on Friday. Thomas, 25, is a former fifth-round pick by the Cardinals in the 2024 NFL Draft

Arizona Cardinals News / Burn City Sports / August 24

Cardinals dynamic pass of Burch and Thomas illustrate team’s depth against Raiders

GLENDALE – The Arizona Cardinals pass rush had its best game of the preseason, recording five sack against the Las Vegas Raiders in the finale. The prowess of 2025 third-round pick Jordan Burch and 2024 fifth-round pick Xavier Thomas were unstoppable in the trenches against the Raiders’ offensive line.

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NFL News / Cards Wire / December 28

NFL confirms penalty on Xavier Thomas vs. Panthers was bad call

The NFL announces fines for player violations in Week 16. One Arizona Cardinals player, linebacker Kyzir White, received a fine for a play in which he was not penalized.

NFL News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / December 7, 2024

FSU Four-Star DB Signee Sends High School To State Title Game With Sealing Pick-Six

The Early Signing Period is over but the high school playoffs are not. A few Florida State signees are still participating in the postseason with the goal to wrap up their senior seasons with a state championship.

College Football News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / December 4, 2024

Florida State Loses Top Commitment On Early Signing Day - Again

The first day of the Early Signing Period has been filled with good news for Florida State. The Seminoles have flipped four prospects and retained top-100 defensive lineman Kevin Wynn, four-star defensive back Gregory Xavier Thomas, and three-star defensive back Max Redmon.

Arizona Cardinals News / Cards Wire / October 25, 2024

Can Xavier Thomas step up in the wake of Dennis Gardeck's knee injury?

The hits keep coming for the Arizona Cardinals, a team that now has three wins this season after not reaching that total until Week 13 against the Steelers last season.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / August 31, 2024

Diamond in the Rough Hopes to Shine for Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals rookie outside linebacker Xavier Thomas knew he was making the final 53 man roster well before roster cuts terrorized the league earlier this week.

NFL News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / June 30, 2024

FSU Football Continues Recruiting Run With Pledge Of Four-Star Cornerback Zae Thomas Over Clemson Tigers

Florida State is surging at the right time on the recruiting trail. After not picking up a pledge in their 2025 class since January, the Seminoles are quickly gaining ground and building one of the top hauls in the country.

Clemson Tigers News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / June 20, 2024

Blue-Chip Defensive Back Puts FSU Football in Top Two with Clemson Tigers Ahead of Decision

Florida State's biggest recruiting weekend of the year is nearly underway with prospects arriving in town to begin their official visits on Friday. The next few days could make or break the Seminoles' chances with some of the top talents in the country.

College Football News / Nittany Sports Now / June 5, 2024

Penn State Recruiting: New Jersey DB Sets PSU OV Dates

A Class of 2025 DB from New Jersey has set his Penn State official visit dates. Late Wednesday morning, news broke that Braswell Thomas, a three-star from New Jersey’s Lower Cape May Regional School, had locked in his official visit for June 21-23.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / May 2, 2024

Edge Rusher Named Cardinals' Best Pick

Day 3 of the NFL Draft is relatively viewed as the "scouts day", with Rounds 4-7 consisting of teams looking to take swings on lower-evaluated players while also trying to find diamonds in the rough.

Arizona Cardinals News / Gridiron Heroics / May 1, 2024

Arizona Cardinals receive seven excellent NFL Draft grades

With the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft, the top draft ‘experts’ started grading all 32 teams on how their front offices performed in the draft. The Arizona Cardinals who had an astounding seven picks in the top 90 draft selections, received rave reviews from some of the top experts in the game.

College Football News / Burn City Sports / April 27, 2024

Cardinals add Clemson DE Xavier Thomas with fifth-round pick

The Arizona Cardinals are strengthening the defensive depth of the roster as Clemson EDGE Xavier Thomas was drafted 138th overall. Because of redshirting in 2020 and suffering a foot injury in 2022, Thomas was at Clemson for six seasons (2018-23).

Xavier Thomas rookie contract figures with Arizona Cardinals revealed after NFL Draft

Former Clemson star Xavier Thomas is heading to the Arizona Cardinals after being selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Thomas battled injuries throughout his career but is now in for a nice pay day as he begins his NFL career.

Arizona Cardinals select Xavier Thomas in fifth round of 2024 NFL Draft

The Arizona Cardinals have selected Clemson Tigers EDGE Xavier Thomas with the No. 138 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Thomas has officially landed in the NFL after spending six years in Death Valley under the leadership of national championship-winning head coach Dabo Swinney.

Clemson Tigers News / ACC Digital Network / April 24, 2024

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College Football News / The 33rd Team / April 16, 2024

2024 NFL Draft: Defending Most Controversial Player Rankings

Every year, players are graded higher and lower than the consensus from specific outlets. That won't change for the 2024 NFL Draft, either. At Sports Info Solutions, this typically happens more than at most, considering we grade based on NFL role by Year 2 rather than draft round.

College Football News / Last Word On Sports / April 13, 2024

2024 NFL Draft: Xavier Thomas Scouting Report

Position: EDGE Height: 6’2” (Verified) Weight: 244 lbs (Verified) School: Clemson More 2024 NFL Draft Profiles Clemson defensive lineman Xavier Thomas is a rare case in the transfer portal era.

Raiders Draft Prospect: DE Xavier Thomas, Clemson

The Las Vegas Raiders are trying to become a postseason team again in 2024. They will try to do that by adding young talent in the 2024 NFL Draft to hopefully push them into the playoffs.