Jaimie Thomas
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | August 24, 1986 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College: | Maryland | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Jaimie Franklin Thomas (born August 24, 1986) is a former
Early years
Thomas was born on August 24, 1986, in
Thomas was named a SuperPrep All-American, PrepStar honorable mention, All-Northeast region, and first-team all-state player. He was named an all-conference player during both his senior and junior years.[1] Rivals.com ranked him as a four-star recruit.[2] He was recruited by Maryland, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Tennessee.[1]
During his high school career, Thomas maintained a 3.7
College career
Thomas sat out the
In
In 2007, Thomas played in eight games as a left guard, including seven starts, before he suffered a fractured right fibula against Virginia.[1][5][6] The Washington Times correlated Maryland's defeat in that game to the loss of Thomas.[6] Up to that point, Thomas had helped Ball and Lattimore again rush for almost 1,600 yards, and helped quarterback Chris Turner become the third-most efficient passer in the ACC.[1]
In 2008, he played in all 13 games, including 12 starts. That season, the offensive line allowed Da'Rel Scott to rush for 1,133 yards and Turner to throw for 2,516 yards, the seventh-highest single-season passing mark in school history. Before the season, he had been named an Athlon and Lindy's preseason second-team All-ACC player.[1] The Associated Press and Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association named him an All-ACC honorable mention.[7]
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
Thomas was selected in the seventh round of the
Los Angeles Kiss
On October 4, 2013, Thomas was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was reassigned on March 8, 2014.
Harrisburg Stampede
On March 15, 2014, Thomas signed with the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Player Bio: Jaimie Thomas, University of Maryland, retrieved April 3, 2009.
- ^ Jaimie Thomas, Rivals.com, retrieved April 3, 2009.
- ^ Gaither, Thomas suspended Archived January 6, 2008, at archive.today, The Diamondback, August 11, 2006.
- ^ Gaither, Thomas return to practice[permanent dead link], The Diamondback, August 23, 2006.
- ^ Trick or treat Archived November 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Times, October 31, 2007.
- ^ a b Before and after Archived October 20, 2007, at archive.today, The Washington Times, October 22, 2007.
- ^ Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association Announces 2008 All-ACC Football Teams Archived December 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic Coast Conference, December 1, 2008.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Jaimie Thomas, Maryland, OG, NFL Draft Scout, retrieved April 3, 2009.
- ^ Long arms, good leg key for ex-Terp, The Baltimore Sun, February 20, 2009.
External links
- Maryland Terrapins bio
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Eric Prisbell, Lineman Thomas Calls Franklin, The Washington Post, November 18, 2008.
- Q&A With Offensive Lineman Jaimie Thomas, University of Maryland, July 16, 2008.