Marco Thomas

Receptions:	672
Receiving yards:	7,666
Receiving TDs:	138
Rushing yards:	209
Rushing TDs:	8

Marco Thomas
	Thomas during a 2013 game
Free agent
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	November 27, 1983 (age 38); Chicago, Illinois
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chicago (IL) Bogan
College:	Western Illinois
Undrafted:	2007
Career history
	New York Giants (2007); New York Jets (2007–2008); Oakland Raiders (2008); San Diego Chargers (2008); Montreal Alouettes (2008–2009); Chicago Rush (2010–2011); San Jose SaberCats (2011); Iowa Barnstormers (2012–2014); Philadelphia Soul (2015);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	First Team All-Arena (2014); Wide Receiver of the Year (2014); Second Team All-Arena (2015);
Career NFL statistics
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	672
Receiving yards:	7,666
Receiving TDs:	138
Rushing yards:	209
Rushing TDs:	8
	Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca (archive) · ArenaFan.com

Marco Thomas (born November 27, 1983) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Western Illinois.

Thomas has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers.

Collegiate career[]

Marco Thomas was a member of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks. In 43 games, he caught 109 passes for 1,691 yards and 11 touchdowns

Professional career[]

NFL[]

Thomas began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent for the New York Giants.^[1] He also spent time with the New York Jets from 2007–08 and both the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers in 2008.^[2]

Arena Football League[]

Thomas began his Arena Football League career with the Chicago Rush in 2010. Chicago picked up Thomas at the end of the season. He caught 25 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns before a knee injury ended his season. In 2011, he returned to the Rush and caught 16 passes for 140 yards and one touchdown before being released. After his release, he joined the San Jose SaberCats.^[3] In 2014, Thomas was named First Team All-Arena as well as the Wide Receiver of the Year.^[4] On March 15, 2015, Thomas was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.^[5]

Career receiving statistics[]

Year	Team	Games	Rec	Yards	Y/R	TDs
2010	Chicago Rush	16	25	323	12.9	2
2011	Chicago Rush	9	16	140	8.8	1
2011	San Jose Sabercats	9	45	398	8.8	5
2012	Iowa Barnstormers	18	138	1523	11.0	21

References[]

^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players".
^ http://www.arenafootball.com/news/sabercats-add-cfl-veteran-kai-ellis-four-others
^ http://www.arenafan.com/players/Marco_Thomas-11357/
^ "Iowa Scene: Barnstormers' Thomas honored; ISU women's basketball update". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
^ Ryan Venezia (March 15, 2015). "Soul add WR Marco Thomas". www.philly.com. Interstate General Media, LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

External links[]

[1] "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players".

[2] ttp://www.arenafootball.com/news/sabercats-add-cfl-veteran-kai-ellis-four-others

[3] ttp://www.arenafan.com/players/Marco_Thomas-11357/

[4] "Iowa Scene: Barnstormers' Thomas honored; ISU women's basketball update". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

[5] Ryan Venezia (March 15, 2015). "Soul add WR Marco Thomas". www.philly.com. Interstate General Media, LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

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