Dave Thomas (cornerback)
 Thomas with a student at Miami Beach Senior High School holding his Beach High Hall of Fame plaque | |||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | August 25, 1968 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Miami Beach Senior (Miami Beach, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 8 / Pick: 203 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
David Garfield Thomas (born August 25, 1968) is a former
Early years
Thomas attended
College career
He enrolled at Butler Community College, where he registered 7 interceptions as a freshman and 10 (second in the nation) as a sophomore, on his way to becoming one of the top cornerbacks in junior college.[1]
As a junior in 1990, he transferred to the
As a senior in 1991, he was redshirted. In October, an off-field incident caused him to lose his final year of sports eligibility at Tennessee. In 1992, he didn't play football but still stay at the school and graduate.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Even though he was out of
In
Jacksonville Jaguars
The
In
In 1997, although he was named starter at right cornerback and appeared in all 16 games, it has been speculated that he was never the same player after his injury.[8][9] He collected a career-high 88 tackles, along with 2 interceptions, 15 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.[10]
In
In
New York Giants
On April 11,
In 2001, he was replaced as the starter at left cornerback with Will Allen.[16] He was released on March 1, 2002.[17]
References
- ^ "Tennessee to rely on JUCO players". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Google News.
- ^ "Football Career Statistics - T". University of Tennessee Athletics. June 22, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl XXVIII - Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills - January 30th, 1994". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "1993 Dallas Cowboys Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Jags look stronger down on the corner". The Florida Times-Union. May 4, 1997.
- ^ "Jaguars progressed, so will expectations". The Florida Times-Union.
- ^ "Thomas regains swagger". The Florida Times-Union. August 23, 1997.
- ^ "Dave Thomas 1997 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Giant step for ex-Jags". The Florida Times-Union. January 25, 2001.
- ^ Pennington, Bill (April 11, 2000). "PRO FOOTBALL; Giants Sign Thomas, Free-Agent Cornerback From Jaguars". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Hermoso, Rafael (August 10, 2000). "PRO FOOTBALL; McDaniel Stands By Fellow Cornerbacks". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl XXXV - Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants - January 28th, 2001". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "2000 New York Giants Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "ALLEN HAS GIANTS IN HIS CORNER". New York Daily News. September 20, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. March 1, 2002. Retrieved March 16, 2024.