Ian Thomas
#2 TE,
Panthers
ACTUAL 2022
41 FPTS
RANK: 52
2023 SEASON
18 FPTS
RANK: 84
AGE
27 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'4'' / 260 lbs
COLLEGE
Indiana
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 16 | 18 | 84th | 14 | 9 | 93 | undefined | 10.3 |
| 2022 | 17 | 41 | 52nd | 30 | 21 | 197 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 3yr Ave | 16 | 40 | 56th | 30 | 18 | 156 | 1 | 8.67 |
Reworks deal with Panthers
Published: 2023-03-16
Thomas agreed to a restructured contract with the Panthers on Thursday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Thomas signed a three-year extension in the 2022 offseason, and his reworked deal will help Carolina's cap flexibility. He's expected to occupy a backup role after the Panthers signed fellow tight end Hayden Hurst to a three-year contract Wednesday.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
| 1 CLE | Outdoor 79° | 7.3 | 18th | 3.65 | -2.0 | 41.5 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 26.5 | 11.0 | 15.5 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12% | 6% | 91% | 0% | |||
| 2 @NYG | Outdoor 77° | 2.3 | 40th | 2.30 | -1.5 | 43.5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11% | 14% | 86% | 0% | |||
| 3 NO | Outdoor 69° | 3.3 | 42nd | 1.65 | 2.5 | 40.5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | -1.0 | 7.5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 0% | 100% | 0% | |||
| 4 ARZ | Outdoor 66° | 1.6 | 52nd | 1.60 | -1.0 | 44.5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 67% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8% | 13% | 81% | 0% | |||
| 5 SF | Outdoor 66° | 2.8 | 35th | 1.40 | 5.5 | 39.5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | -2.0 | 6.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5% | 19% | 77% | 0% | |||
| 6 @LA | Outdoor 70° | 4.2 | 32nd | 2.10 | 9.5 | 41.5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.0 | -3.0 | 14.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10% | 26% | 74% | 0% | |||
| 7 TB | Outdoor 66° | 1.3 | 49th | 1.30 | 13.0 | 40.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | -6.0 | 9.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5% | 3% | 97% | 0% | |||
| 8 @ATL | Dome 59° | 1.2 | 56th | 1.20 | 4.0 | 41.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | -5.0 | 7.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 7% | 91% | 2% | |||
| 9 @CIN | Outdoor 68° | 0.0 | 47th | 0.00 | 7.0 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | |||
| 10 ATL | Outdoor 61° | 0.0 | 53rd | 0.00 | 2.5 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3% | 97% | 0% | |||
| 11 @BAL | Outdoor 36° | 5.4 | 18th | 1.80 | 12.5 | 41.5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 3% | 77% | 7% | |||
| 12 DEN | Outdoor 66° | 4.1 | 29th | 2.05 | 1.5 | 35.5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12% | 11% | 90% | 0% | |||
| 14 @SEA | Outdoor 45° | 3.1 | 25th | 1.55 | 3.5 | 43.5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | -0.5 | 6.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10% | 9% | 87% | 0% | |||
| 15 PIT | Outdoor 47° | 0.0 | 67th | 0.00 | -3.0 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 5% | 95% | 0% | |||
| 16 DET | Outdoor 20° | 2.2 | 44th | 2.20 | 2.5 | 44.5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14% | 12% | 86% | 0% | |||
| 17 @TB | Outdoor 75° | 1.9 | 48th | 1.90 | 3.5 | 39.5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 14% | 81% | 6% | |||
| 18 @NO | Dome 62° | 0.0 | 63rd | 0.00 | 3.5 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3% | 94% | 3% | |||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
| Home | Outdoor | 25 | 20 | 0.1 | 1.37 | 90th | 2.1 | 1.4 | 13 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 13% | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Outdoor | 15 | 11 | 0.1 | 1.08 | 122nd | 1.7 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 12% | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Dome | 4 | 2 | 0.6 | 1.63 | 65th | 1.5 | 1.3 | 12 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 6 | 5 | 0.2 | 1.28 | 102nd | 1.0 | 0.8 | 5 | 0.0 | 5.4 | -0.2 | 5.6 | 17% | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Career Stats by Season: 2018 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
| 2018 | 22 | CAR | 16 | 6 | 81 | 24th | 49 | 36 | 333 | 2 | 9.3 | 5 | 4 | 8% | 11 | 4 | 0 | 9% | 44% | 39% | 15% | ||
| 2019 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 3 | 36 | 53rd | 30 | 16 | 136 | 1 | 8.5 | 4 | 5 | 16% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5% | 51% | 38% | 9% | ||
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 16 | 8 | 41 | 54th | 31 | 20 | 145 | 1 | 7.3 | 4 | 4 | 5% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6% | 42% | 41% | 17% | ||
| 2021 | 25 | CAR | 17 | 13 | 37 | 60th | 30 | 18 | 188 | 0 | 10.4 | 5 | 5 | 18% | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5% | 20% | 73% | 7% | ||
| 2022 | 26 | CAR | 17 | 17 | 41 | 52nd | 30 | 21 | 197 | 0 | 9.4 | 1 | 9 | 13% | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7% | 9% | 89% | 1% | ||
No touchdowns in 2022
Published: 2023-01-11
Thomas caught 21 of 30 targets for 197 yards while playing all 17 games in the 2022 season.
Thomas filled his usual blocking role while sharing the tight-end targets alongside Tommy Tremble for a second straight year. While Thomas' production over the past four seasons hasn't changed much, he notably hasn't scored since 2020. Despite the possibility of a new coaching staff and starting quarterback in 2023, it's hard to envision Thomas' value shifting significantly.
Catches one pass in loss
Published: 2023-01-04
Thomas caught his only target for nine yards in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Buccaneers.
Thomas was a non-factor in the contest while playing 36 of the Panthers' 66 offensive snaps. Fellow tight end Tommy Tremble played two more snaps than Thomas and was more productive, catching all three of his targets for 33 yards and a touchdown. In a near-even split of playing time with Tremble, Thomas offers little in the way of fantasy production. The 26-year-old will look to make the most of his limited opportunities on offense in a Week 18 matchup with the Saints.