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#81 Zavion Thomas
Exp RookieAge 23Ht / Wt 5'10" · 190 lbCollege LSU; Mississippi State
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Current role
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Wide ReceiverExperience
ROOKIE R3Last change
Updated 2026-07-29WR room context
View full depth chart →Zavion Thomas holds the SWR · Backup spot in Chicago Bears’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Background & career
Zavion Thomas is a slot wide receiver who stands 5'10" and weighs 190 pounds. The Chicago Bears selected him in the third round (89th overall) of the 2026 draft. Thomas attended LSU for his final two seasons (2024-25), posting 716 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 64 receptions across 26 games with 10 starts. He earned Second-Team All-SEC honors in his final year. Prior to LSU, he spent two seasons at Mississippi State (2022-23), accumulating 507 receiving yards on 42 receptions in 22 games. Thomas also logged experience as a return specialist throughout his college career.
College
LSU; Mississippi StateDraftRound 3 · No. 89 overall · CHIHometownWoodmere, LAAlso playsKR1 · PR1
LSU; Mississippi StateDraftRound 3 · No. 89 overall · CHIHometownWoodmere, LAAlso playsKR1 · PR1
