Former Penn State defensive tackle Dvon J-Thomas will continue his pro football aspirations after reaching a three-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal was reported by MLFootball via Thomas’ agent Deryk Gilmore of Day1 Sports Enterprise.
J-Thomas was a multi-year honorable mention to the All-Big Ten Team by the media in 2023 and 2024 who appeared in 58 career games and started in 26 games.
J-Thomas compiled 94 tackles (44 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup during his six seasons.
During his time, J-Thomas developed a reputation as a pillar of the community and team receiving the Ridge Riley Award in 2023, which is presented to a senior football player who exemplifies “sportsmanship, scholarship, leadership, and friendship.”
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.J-Thomas was also on national watch lists for the Wuerffel Award, an award given for “exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field,” and the Allstate Good Works Team, recognition for volunteerism and civic engagement.
Prior to the 2025 NFL Draft, J-Thomas heard a car explosion and rescued a woman from the vehicle. You can listen to J-Thomas’ account here:
