Andrew Thomas (American football)

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Andrew Thomas
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-22) January 22, 1999 (age 26)
Lithonia, Georgia, U.S.
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: 1st round, 4th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played:61
Games started:60
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andrew Ken Thomas (born January 22, 1999) is an American professional

offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Giants fourth overall in the 2020 NFL draft
.

Early life

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

Kentucky, Thomas was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) offensive lineman of the week.[7] He was named a first-team All American and to the first-team All-SEC after the season.[5][8]

Thomas was also invited to the

NCAA Elite Football Synopsium in the winter following his sophomore season; the program helps athletes prepare for the transition from college to the NFL.[9] Before his junior season, Thomas projected out as a potential first-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft if he chose to leave Georgia after his junior year.[10] On December 17, 2019, Thomas announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2020 NFL draft, thus also skipping the 2020 Sugar Bowl.[11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
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]

Thomas was selected by the New York Giants in the first round (4th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.[13]

Thomas played left tackle for the first five weeks of his rookie season. Thomas was relieved of duties by 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

injured reserve on October 19, 2021.[15] On November 22, 2021, Thomas was activated from injured reserve.[16] The same day, Thomas scored his first career touchdown, a two-yard reception, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Giants' Week 11 game. In February 2022, Thomas underwent surgery to repair the same left ankle that he had injured earlier in the season.[17]

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]

On October 15, 2024, Thomas underwent successful surgery to repair a Lisfranc injury in his foot suffered during the Giants' week 6 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. As a result, he missed the rest of the season.[20]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Offense
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
2024 NYG 6 6 419 100% 0 1 2 2
Career 61 60 3,821 – 3 8 3 13

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. The Telegraph
    . Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Zucker, Joseph (July 10, 2016). "Andrew Thomas to Georgia: Bulldogs Land 4-Star OT Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Andrew Thomas, 2017 Offensive Tackle". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Weiszer, Mark (March 23, 2019). "Andrew Thomas: All-American anchor of Georgia offensive line". Savannah Now. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ^ Griffith, Mike (April 6, 2019). "All business: Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas leads the way". DawgNation. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "2018 All-SEC Football Team announced". Saturday Down South. December 27, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  9. ^ Vitale, Joe (March 9, 2019). "Georgia juniors Jake Fromm and Andrew Thomas get a taste of NFL life". USA Today. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Reuter, Chad. "Andrew Thomas Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Maya, Adam (October 18, 2020). "Giants sit first-round OT Andrew Thomas for being late to team meeting". NFL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  15. ^ Eisen, Michael (October 19, 2021). "Andrew Thomas, CJ Board placed on injured reserve". Giants.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  16. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 22, 2021). "OT Andrew Thomas activated ahead of MNF". Giants.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  17. ^ Benton, Dan (February 17, 2022). "Giants' Andrew Thomas underwent surgery to repair left ankle". Giants Wire. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  18. ^ Salomone, Dan (July 26, 2023). "Giants sign left tackle Andrew Thomas to extension". Giants.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  19. ^ Raanan, Jordan (July 26, 2023). "Giants sign star LT Thomas to record extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  20. ^ Gordon, Grant (October 16, 2024). "Giants LT Andrew Thomas likely to miss rest of season after Lisfranc surgery". NFL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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