Acquired
Signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Feb. 2023.

CURRENT SEASON STATS
Games Played: 18
Games Started: 18
Total Tackles: 104
Quarterback Sacks: 6
Forced Fumbles: 3
Fumble Recoveries 1
Knockdowns: 5
Interceptions: 2

CAREER
2023: Started 18 games…Week one against Winnipeg, recorded ten total tackles and one forced fumble…Recorded four defensive tackles and one quarterback sack in week three against Montreal, on Jun. 23/23…Recorded nine tackles and two quarterback sacks week five against Ottawa on Jul. 8/23…Recorded eight total tackles in week six against Edmonton on Jul. 13/23…Recorded six tackles and one sack week seven against Toronto on Jul. 21/23…Recorded seven tackles week eight against Ottawa on Jul. 28/23…Recorded seven tackles in week 11 vs Edmonton on Aug. 17/23…Had a monstrous game against B.C. in week 11 recording six tackles, one forced fumble, one knockdown, and an interception against on of the league’s best offences on Aug. 26/23…Recorded six tackles and one interception in week 16 vs Toronto on Sept. 23/23…Recorded five tackles and one forced fumble in week 17 vs Calgary on Sept. 30/23…Recorded six tackles and two knockdowns in week 18 vs Saskatchewan on Oct. 7/23…Recorded six tackles and one sack in week 19 vs B.C. on Oct. 13/23…Recorded six tackles, quarterback sack, and one fumble recovery in week 21 vs Montreal on Oct. 28/23.
Playoffs: Started the Eastern Semi-Final recorded six defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, one sack, and one knockdown at Montreal on Nov. 4/23.

2022: Thurman played in 15 games recording 73 tackles, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles…In week 13 vs Edmonton, Thurman recorded nine tackles for the Stampeders.
Playoffs: In Calgary’s Western Semi-Final against B.C., Thurman turned out nine total tackles.

2021: Signed to Calgary as a free agent on Jan. 19, 2021…In his return to the Stampeders, Thurman played all 14 regular-season games and made 14 starts at weak-side linebacker…Had 62 tackles including one tackle for loss, one special-teams tackle, three sacks, three forced fumbles and three knockdowns…Served as one of Calgary’s team captains.
Playoffs: In the Western Semi-Final, Thurman registered five defensive tackles, three special-teams tackles and one interception.

2019: Signed a futures contract with the National Football League’s Chicago Bears on Jan. 4, 2019…Thurman attended training camp with the Bears…Then joined the XFL’s DC Defenders and recorded 28 tackles, a forced fumble and an interception returned for a touchdown in five games.

2018: Thurman started and played 17 games at weak-side linebacker for the Stampeders, recording 82 defensive tackles including one tackle for loss, 17 special-teams stops, two sacks, two knockdowns, one interception, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble… He was on the one-game injury list in Week 20.
Playoffs: Thurman started both post-season games for Calgary, recording four tackles in the Western Final and two tackles and a forced fumble in the Stamps’ Grey Cup victory over the Ottawa Redblacks.

2017: Prior to joining the Stampeders in 2017, Thurman attended rookie camp with the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers…Thurman played all 18 games including 12 starts at outside linebacker and recorded 52 defensive tackles including one tackle for loss, 13 special-teams tackles, one sack, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one knockdown and five quarterback pressures.
Playoffs: Started both post-season games, recording six tackles in the Western Final and seven defensive tackles including one tackle for loss, one special-teams tackle, one sack, one quarterback pressure and two knockdowns in the Grey Cup.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
First CFL Game – Jun. 23/17, vs Ottawa
First CFL Tackle – Jun. 23/17, vs Ottawa
First CFL Forced Fumble – Jun. 23/17, vs Ottawa
First CFL Interception – Aug. 3/17, vs Toronto
First CFL Sack – Aug. 18/17, vs BC
Grey Cup Champion – 1 – (2018)

COLLEGE/PERSONAL:
COLLEGE: Thurman played 48 games over four seasons (2013-16) at Indiana State…Thurman finished his career with the Sycamores as the school’s 11th all-time leader in total tackles with 340. He also had 28 tackles for loss, five interceptions, seven forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.

PERSONAL Thurman competed in football and wrestling for the Panthers at Proviso West High School in Hillside, Ill. He grew up in Bellwood, Ill.