David Thomas (American football)
No. 85, 86 | |||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
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Born: | Plainview, Texas, U.S. | July 5, 1983||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Wolfforth (TX) Frenship | ||||
College: | Texas | ||||
NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
John David Thomas (born July 5, 1983) is a former
.Early years
Thomas attended Frenship High School in Wolfforth, Texas, and helped Frenship reach the state semi-finals in its division in 2000. Thomas excelled at linebacker, running back and tight end for the Tigers, leading to speculation about what his role would be as a college player. After a heated recruiting battle with Texas Tech University, the University of Texas secured a commitment from Thomas to play tight end for the Longhorns.
College career
At Texas, Thomas broke school records for receptions, touchdowns, and yards by a tight end, as well as for receptions in a single game. He was also a candidate for the
Professional career
New England Patriots
Thomas was drafted by the
Thomas suffered a foot injury during the Patriots' 2007 offseason conditioning program and was placed on the team's Active/
In 2008, Thomas started 10 games as part of a two-tight end formation that also included Watson, who started 9 games. Thomas had nine catches during the season for 93 yards, but none after November 2. He was also a healthy inactive in a December 7 game against the Seattle Seahawks.
New Orleans Saints
Thomas was traded to the
References
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (October 3, 2007). "Thomas to IR". Boston.com Reiss' Pieces. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints Terminate Contract of TE David Thomas and Waive DB Johnny Patrick". Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2013.