Summary
Michael Thomas (born June 4, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 4, 1987 Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| CFL status: | International | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||||
Early years edit
Thomas attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. As a senior, he had 15 receptions for 205 yards as a receiver and 333 yards on 26 carries as a running back.
College career edit
Thomas attended the University of Arizona from 2005 to 2008. While there he started 39 of 48 games and set the school and Pac-10 record for receptions with 259 for 3,231 yards and 23 touchdowns.[1]
Professional career edit
2009 NFL Draft edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 5 ft 7+7⁄8 in (1.72 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.40 s | 1.61 s | 2.50 s | 4.28 s | 6.65 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
Thomas was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.[5] As a rookie, he started four of the 14 games in which he played, and had 48 receptions for 453 yards and a touchdown. His 48 receptions were tied with Michael Crabtree for fourth among all rookies.[6]
A key play of his career was in a 2010 Week 10 game against the Texans. With just 3 seconds remaining in regulation and the game tied at 24, QB David Garrard launched a "Hail Mary" pass from the 50-yard line intended for Mike Sims-Walker. The ball was batted down at the goal line by Texans DB Glover Quin, and then hit Thomas in the chest. Thomas was able to grab the ball next to his left knee before it hit the ground, and he took a step forward into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.[7]
On October 30, 2012, Thomas was traded to the Detroit Lions for a 2014 fifth round draft pick.[8][9]
Detroit Lions edit
Thomas was cut by the Lions on August 19, 2013.[10]
Arizona Cardinals edit
On August 20, 2013, Thomas was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was released on August 30, 2013.
Houston Texans edit
Thomas signed with the Houston Texans on December 30, 2013. On August 31, 2014, Thomas was released.[12]
Toronto Argonauts edit
Thomas was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on November 21, 2014.[13] He was released by the Argonauts on May 13, 2015.
References edit
- ^ Miller, Ted (July 15, 2008). "Arizona's undersized Thomas is tall on production". Espn.go.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Mike Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Thomas 2009 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Thomas, Combine Results, WR - Arizona". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "rookie receiving stats". Nfl.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "video". Nfl.com. November 14, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Detroit Lions trade for wide receiver Mike Thomas". National Football League. October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ "Lions parted with a 2014 5th round pick to the Jags in their trade for WR Mike Thomas. Detroit looking to make more moves before deadline". National Football League. October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (August 19, 2013). "Mike Thomas cut by Detroit Lions after short tenure". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Rapoport, Ian (August 20, 2013). "Mike Thomas signs with Arizona Cardinals". NFL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ Rapoport, Ian (August 20, 2013). "Texans cut veteran safety Chris Clemons, WR Mike Thomas". blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "2014 TRANSACTIONS". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
External links edit
- Jacksonville Jaguars Bio
- Toronto Argonauts bio
- Arizona Wildcats bio