Mike Thomas (wide receiver, born 1987)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 4, 1987 Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| CFL status: | International | ||||||||
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Michael Thomas (born June 4, 1987) is a former
Early years
Thomas attended
College career
Thomas attended the
Professional career
2009 NFL Draft
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+7⁄8 in (1.72 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.40 s | 1.61 s | 2.50 s | 4.28 s | 6.65 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Thomas was drafted by the
A key play of his career was in a 2010 Week 10 game against the Texans. With just 3 seconds remaining in regulation and the game tied at 24, QB David Garrard launched a "Hail Mary" pass from the 50-yard line intended for Mike Sims-Walker. The ball was batted down at the goal line by Texans DB Glover Quin, and then hit Thomas in the chest. Thomas was able to grab the ball next to his left knee before it hit the ground, and he took a step forward into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.[7]
On October 30, 2012, Thomas was traded to the Detroit Lions for a 2014 fifth round draft pick.[8][9]
Detroit Lions
Thomas was cut by the Lions on August 19, 2013.[10]
Arizona Cardinals
On August 20, 2013, Thomas was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was released on August 30, 2013.
Houston Texans
Thomas signed with the Houston Texans on December 30, 2013. On August 31, 2014, Thomas was released.[12]
Toronto Argonauts
Thomas was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on November 21, 2014.[13] He was released by the Argonauts on May 13, 2015.
References
- ^ Miller, Ted (July 15, 2008). "Arizona's undersized Thomas is tall on production". Espn.go.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Mike Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Thomas 2009 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Thomas, Combine Results, WR - Arizona". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "rookie receiving stats". Nfl.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "video". Nfl.com. November 14, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Detroit Lions trade for wide receiver Mike Thomas". National Football League. October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ "Lions parted with a 2014 5th round pick to the Jags in their trade for WR Mike Thomas. Detroit looking to make more moves before deadline". National Football League. October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (August 19, 2013). "Mike Thomas cut by Detroit Lions after short tenure". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Rapoport, Ian (August 20, 2013). "Mike Thomas signs with Arizona Cardinals". NFL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ Rapoport, Ian (August 20, 2013). "Texans cut veteran safety Chris Clemons, WR Mike Thomas". blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "2014 TRANSACTIONS". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.