Thomas Mason Stevens (born December 15, 1996) is a professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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as a

. Stevens initially played football at

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before transferring to Mississippi State. He played high school football at Decatur Central High School (DCHS) in Indianapolis. He played safety and quarterback in high school. Stevens has also been a member of the

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and

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College career

Stevens began his college career at

. He had nine touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore in 2017 playing backup to

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. He missed several games in 2018 including the

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. During his career at Penn State, Stevens connected on 24 of 41 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns, rushed for 506 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 14 passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Stevens entered the transfer portal in April 2019 and decided to transfer to

. In 2019, he struggled with injuries again but played in nine games, compiling 934 passing yards, 310 rushing yards, 12 total touchdowns and five interceptions.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Stevens was drafted by the

in the seventh round with the 240th overall pick in the

. In training camp, Stevens was moved from

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. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on November 10, 2020.

Carolina Panthers

On November 16, 2020, Stevens was signed to the practice squad of the

and listed as a quarterback. On January 2, 2021, Stevens was promoted to the active roster. He played in one regular-season game with the Panthers, gaining 24 yards on four rushing attempts. He was waived by the team on June 1, 2021.

New York Giants

On August 4, 2021, Stevens signed with the

. He was waived on August 10, 2021.

Calgary Stampeders

On January 4, 2022, Tommy signed a contract with the

of the

(CFL). He was the third string quarterback behind Bo Levi Mitchell and Jake Maier, and primarily served as the Stampeders short yardage QB. During the final game of the season Stevens got extended playing time going 4/5 for 32 yards passing and 1 TD, and running for 163 yards on 4 attempts, which included a 85-yard TD run and a 71-yard run as well.

Professional statistics

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bioMississippi State Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stevens, Tommy 1996 births Living people American football quarterbacks American football tight ends Carolina Panthers players Mississippi State Bulldogs football players New Orleans Saints players New York Giants players Penn State Nittany Lions football players Players of American football from Indianapolis