Thomas Odukoya

PRONOUNCED OH-due-KOY-ah

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Thomas Odukoya was signed by the New England Patriots to the practice squad on October 16, 2025 ... Originally signed by Tennessee as a rookie free agent (5/3/22) ... Released by Tennessee (8/30/22) ... Signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (8/31/22) ... Signed by Tennessee to a futures contract (1/10/23) ... Released by Tennessee (8/29/23) ... Signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (8/30/23) ... Signed by Tennessee to a futures contract (1/9/24) ... Released by Tennessee (11/2/24) ... Signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (11/5/24) ... Elevated by Tennessee to the active roster from the practice squad (12/7/24) ... Reverted back to the Tennessee practice squad (12/9/24) ... Elevated by Tennessee to the active roster from the practice squad (12/14/24) ... Reverted back to the Tennessee practice squad (12/16/24) ... Signed by Tennessee to a futures contract (1/6/25) ... Released by Tennessee (8/26/25) ... Signed by Tennessee to the practice squad (8/27/25) ... Signed by Tennessee to the 53-man roster from the practice squad (10/11/25) ... Released by Tennessee (10/14/25). 

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2025 (0/0) 

• Signed by New England to the practice squad on Oct. 16. 
• Placed on the practice squad injured reserve list on Dec. 22.

2025 (0/0 - TENNESSEE TITANS) 

• Began the season on the practice squad and was signed by the Titans to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Oct. 11. 
• Inactive for the game at Las Vegas (10/12). 
• Released by Tennessee on Oct. 14.

2024 (3/0 - TENNESSEE TITANS) 

• Began the season on the 53-man roster before being cut on Nov. 2 and signed to the practice squad on Nov. 5. 
• Appeared in three games, playing mainly on special teams. 
• Made his NFL debut at Buffalo (10/20), contributing on field goals, punts and kickoffs. 
• Elevated from the practice squad for the games vs. Jacksonville (12/8) and Cincinnati (12/15).
• Was inactive for six of the first seven games of the season.

2023 (0/0 - TENNESSEE TITANS) 

• Spent the entire season on the practice squad.

2022 (0/0 - TENNESSEE TITANS) 

• Signed by the Titans as a rookie free agent through the International Pathway Program (5/3) before being released on Aug. 30 and signed to the practice squad on Aug. 31, where he would spend the entire season.

COLLEGE

• Spent four seasons at Eatern Michigan (2018-21) after redshirtting at Garden City Community College (2017) and spending a year at West Hills College Coalinga (2016) where he transitioned to playing tight end. 
• Played in 40 games (30 starts) at Eastern Michigan and logged 21 receptions for 189 yards (9.0 avg.) and four touchdowns. 
• Wore the No. 2 at Eastern Michigan, given to EMU's most deserving pass catcher, honoring the late Demarius Reed, an EMU wide receiver that was tragically killed in 2013.

PERSONAL 

• Attended Helen Parkhurst High School in the Netherlands, playing for the Flevo Phantoms nine-man football team for three seaons in two years. He played defensive end and offensive lineman, recording 22 sacks in one season and being named to the Dutch national team, where he was named MVP. 
• Looked for opportunities to play college football in the U.S. for a year, uploading a YouTube highlight video of himself and joining a Facebook group for helping foreign players earn athletic scholarships. 
• Grew up playing association football (soccer), but fell in love with football after attending a professional American football practice in the Netherlands.