Marcus Thomas (defensive tackle)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Other people". Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherExpression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Marcus Thomas (born September 23, 1985) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. Thomas played college football for the University of Florida.

Early life

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. He dressed in two games, both starts, in 2013. The next season, he dressed in three games, starting one.[4] On February 10, 2015, Thomas became a free agent.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2007 DEN 16 5 20 14 6 0.0 0 1 -2 0 -2 1 1 1 0 0
2008 DEN 16 16 34 23 11 0.0 0 1 11 0 11 1 0 0 0 0
2009 DEN 16 0 15 9 6 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 DEN 16 2 35 29 6 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2011 DEN 12 11 43 29 14 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
76 34 147 104 43 1.0 9 2 9 0 11 4 1 1 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2011 DEN 2 2 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 2 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

See also

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Template:Webarchive, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 97, 99, 186 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ Quick Hit - 4th Round Pick Marcus Thomas Locked Up. BroncoTalk. Retrieved on July 12, 2007
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Template:2006 Florida Gators football navbox Template:Broncos2007DraftPicks

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Marcus_Thomas_(defensive_tackle)&oldid=3556188"