Marcus Thomas (defensive tackle)
Thomas with the Denver Broncos in 2009. | |||||||||||
No. 79 | |||||||||||
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Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||
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Born: | Yokosuka, Japan | September 23, 1985||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 314 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin | ||||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 121 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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Marcus Thomas (born September 23, 1985) is a former American football defensive tackle. Thomas played college football for the University of Florida.
Early years[]
Thomas was born in Yokosuka, Japan. He attended Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was an all-state high school football player for the Mandarin Mustangs.
College career[]
Thomas accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2003 to 2006.[1] In November 2006, he was kicked off the team for violating the terms of his reinstatement from a drug-related suspension. He missed curfew, went on an unapproved out of town trip, and skipped a mandatory drug counseling session. Thomas was an anthropology major.
Professional career[]
Denver Broncos[]
Thomas was picked in the fourth round with the 121st overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos.[2] On July 11, Thomas signed a 4-year contract with the club worth a reported $3 million.[3]
New York Giants[]
On August 16, 2012, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants. On August 31, 2012, Thomas was released by the New York Giants.
Toronto Argonauts[]
On October 16, 2013, Thomas was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League to a practice roster agreement. On February 10, 2015, Thomas became a free agent.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 97, 99, 186 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ Marcus Thomas, DT, Taken in Fourth BroncoTalk. Retrieved on July 12, 2007
- ^ Quick Hit - 4th Round Pick Marcus Thomas Locked Up. BroncoTalk. Retrieved on July 12, 2007
External links[]
- Toronto Argonauts profile
- Marcus Thomas – Florida Gators player profile
- 1985 births
- Living people
- African-American players of Canadian football
- American football defensive tackles
- Denver Broncos players
- Florida Gators football players
- New York Giants players
- People from Yokosuka, Kanagawa
- Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida
- Mandarin High School alumni
- Toronto Argonauts players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American people