Andrew Thomas (American football)
Offensive tackle | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Lithonia, Georgia, U.S. | January 22, 1999||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Pace Academy (Atlanta, Georgia) | ||||
College: | Georgia (2017–2019) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Andrew Ken Thomas (born January 22, 1999) is an
Early years
Thomas attended Pace Academy in Atlanta.[1] Following his high school career, Thomas played at the Army All-American Game.[2] He committed to Georgia on July 10, 2016,[3] choosing the Bulldogs over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida and others.[4]
College career
Thomas started every game at right tackle his true freshman season, earning him a Freshman
Thomas was also invited to the
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
36+1⁄8 in (0.92 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.22 s | 1.83 s | 4.66 s | 7.58 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
21 reps | 28 | |
All values from NFL Combine[12]
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Thomas was selected by the New York Giants with the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[13]
Thomas played left tackle for the first five weeks of his rookie season. Thomas was benched for Matt Peart during their Week 6 match against Washington because he arrived late for a team meeting.[14] He ended up starting the remainder of the season at left tackle.
Thomas entered the 2021 season as the Giants starting left tackle. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 6 and was placed on
On July 26, 2023, Thomas signed a five–year, $117.5 million contract extension with the Giants.[18] The deal included $67 million guaranteed at signing and set a new NFL record for an offensive lineman.[19]
Statistics
Legend | |
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First Team All-Pro | |
Second Team All-Pro | |
No type penalty | |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Offense | ||||||||
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GP | GS | Snaps | Pct | Holding | False start | Decl/Pen | Acpt/Pen | ||||
2020 | NYG | 16 | 15 | 976 | 96% | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
2021 | NYG | 13 | 13 | 799 | 95% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
2022 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 1,050 | 98% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
2023 | NYG | 10 | 10 | 577 | 93% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Career | 55 | 54 | 3,402 | – | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
References
- ^ a b Russo, Kelsey (October 11, 2018). "Don't doubt Thomas: Andrew Thomas battles through position change and injury". The Red & Black. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- The Telegraph. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph (July 10, 2016). "Andrew Thomas to Georgia: Bulldogs Land 4-Star OT Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Andrew Thomas, 2017 Offensive Tackle". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Weiszer, Mark (March 23, 2019). "Andrew Thomas: All-American anchor of Georgia offensive line". Savannah Now. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Griffith, Mike. "All business: Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas leads the way". DawgNation. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Soderstrom, Alex (November 5, 2018). "D'Andre Swift and Andrew Thomas awarded SEC player of the week honors". The Red & Black. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "2018 All-SEC Football Team announced". Saturday Down South. December 27, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ Vitale, Joe (March 9, 2019). "Georgia juniors Jake Fromm and Andrew Thomas get a taste of NFL life". USA Today. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Trapasso, Chris (May 6, 2019). "2020 NFL Mock Draft: Bengals take Justin Herbert, three WRs land in top 10". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Kercheval, Ben (December 17, 2019). "2020 NFL Draft: Georgia OL Andrew Thomas, a potential top-five pick, to forgo senior season". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Andrew Thomas Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Lombardo, Matt (April 23, 2020). "NFL Draft 2020: Giants take Georgia OT Andrew Thomas No. 4 | Instant analysis as Dave Gettleman bags top lineman". NJ.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Maya, Adam (October 18, 2020). "Giants sit first-round OT Andrew Thomas for being late to team meeting". NFL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 19, 2021). "Andrew Thomas, CJ Board placed on injured reserve". Giants.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 22, 2021). "OT Andrew Thomas activated ahead of MNF". Giants.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Benton, Dan (February 17, 2022). "Giants' Andrew Thomas underwent surgery to repair left ankle". Giants Wire. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (July 26, 2023). "Giants sign left tackle Andrew Thomas to extension". Giants.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Giants' Andrew Thomas signs record-setting 5-year extension". espn.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
External links
- Andrew Thomas on Twitter
- New York Giants bio
- Georgia Bulldogs bio