The Arizona Cardinals signed their fifth through seventh round picks to rookie contracts.
The Arizona Cardinals signed four of their 12-man draft class yesterday, before rookie mini-camp got started.
From the team:
Linebacker Xavier Thomas (5th round, 138th overall) from Clemson
Offensive lineman Christian Jones (5th round, 162nd overall) from Texas
Wide receiver Tejhaun Palmer (TAY-jahn) (6th round, 191st overall) from UAB
Cornerback Jaden Davis (7th round, 226th overall) from Miami (FL)The signings took place today at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center in Tempe, AZ.
Thomas (6-2, 244) played six years at Clemson and appeared in 63 games (30 starts), totaling 121 tackles (65 solo), 17.5 sacks, 34 tackles for loss, 36 quarterback hits, seven passes defensed, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He left Clemson as one of nine players (and one of four defensive players) to play at least 60 career games. In 2023, Thomas started 11-of-13 games played and had 25 tackles, four tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, a team-high 21 quarterback pressures, two passes defensed, a fumble recovery and one forced fumble. The 24-year old Thomas was a two-time All-ACC selection and was a part of the 2018 Clemson team that beat Alabama in the National Championship game. He earned a degree in Criminal Justice and a master’s degree in Athletic Leadership from Clemson.
Jones (6-1, 185) played six seasons at Boston College and appeared in 64 games (41 starts), collecting 158 tackles (134 solo), seven interceptions, 4.0 tackles for loss, one sack, 37 passes defensed and three forced fumbles. His 64 games played are the most in Boston College history. The 24-year old Jones earned first-team All-ACC honors in 2023 after playing 13 games (nine starts) and having 25 tackles, a career-high five interceptions and nine passes defensed. He was honorable mention All-ACC in 2022 after totaling 34 tackles, two interceptions and a team-leading 13 passes defensed. Jones had all seven of his career interceptions and 22 passes defensed over his final two seasons (2022-23) at Boston College.
Palmer (6-1, 210) appeared in 37 games (24 starts) over three seasons at Alabama-Birmingham and had 83 receptions for 1,409 yards (17.0-yard avg.) and nine touchdowns. As a senior in 2023, Palmer played 12 games (11 starts) and set career-highs with 47 receptions for 858 yards (18.3-yard avg.) and seven touchdowns. His 18.3-yard average led the American Athletic Conference last year. The 23-year old Palmer started his college career at Snow Community College (Utah) where he earned All-American honors and had 54 receptions for 945 yards and 16 touchdowns over two seasons (2019-20).
Davis (5-10, 182) played 13 games (12 starts) at the University of Miami (FL) last season after spending his first four collegiate seasons at the University of Oklahoma. While at Miami, Davis had 42 tackles, three tackles for loss, four passes defensed, a sack and two forced fumbles. Overall in his collegiate career, Davis played 60 games (34 starts) and had 145 tackles (112 solo), four tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, 14 passes defensed, four quarterback hits and two forced fumbles. A Ft. Lauderdale, FL native, Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Studies from Oklahoma and is currently pursuing his master’s in Liberal Studies.
Congratulations to all on the first step in their careers.
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