Robert Thomas (linebacker)

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Robert Thomas
No. 55, 94
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1980-07-17) July 17, 1980 (age 43)
El Centro, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Imperial (Imperial, California)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:84
Games started:50
Tackles:305
Quarterback sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Wayne Thomas (born July 17, 1980) is an American former professional

2002 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Rams, Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders
of the NFL.

Early years

Thomas was born in

offensive tackle
in the NFL for four seasons during the 1990s.

Robert was on an episode of Guts as a 13 year old where he beat 12 year old Tony and an 11 year old girl. He dominated after Tony took a “digger” according to Mike O Malley.

College career

Thomas attended

Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 2001.[1]

Awards and honors

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		229 lb
(104 kg) 		4.51 s 1.53 s 2.59 s 4.10 s 7.21 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 21 reps
All values from
NFL Combine.[2]

St. Louis Rams

He was drafted by the

2002 NFL Draft.[3]
On July 22, 2002, Thomas signed a five-year $5.75 million contract with the Rams. Thomas started 30 games during his three seasons in St. Louis while totaling 163 tackles in those games.

Green Bay Packers

St. Louis traded Thomas to the Green Bay Packers at the end of training camp on September 4, 2005, for cornerback Chris Johnson. Thomas started nine games at weak-side linebacker in 2005. On May 2, 2006, the Packers released Thomas.

Oakland Raiders

On August 24, 2006 Thomas signed with Oakland Raiders, and he played in all 16 games in 2006, with no starts. On February 24, 2007, the Raiders re-signed Thomas, who was eligible to be a free agent. The deal included $1.5 million signing bonus and a $1.5 million salary for 2007 and $2 million in salary in 2008. He started 10 games for the Raiders in 2007 but appeared in just two in 2008 before suffering a season-ending hamstring injury against the Atlanta Falcons on November 2, 2008.

Washington Redskins

On April 9, 2009, the Redskins signed Thomas to a one-year $1.3 million contract. He was released by the Redskins after the final preseason game on September 9, 2009.

NFL statistics

Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Interceptions Interception Return Yards Yards per Interception Return Longest Interception Return Passes Defended
2002 STL 16 36 33 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2003 STL 12 71 62 9 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2004 STL 14 56 41 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 GB 10 41 30 11 0.0 0 0 0 1 24 24 24 1
2006 OAK 16 36 27 9 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2007 OAK 14 62 51 11 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 OAK 2 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 84 304 245 59 2.0 4 2 0 1 24 24 24 8

[4]

References

  1. ^ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "Robert Thomas, DS #2 OLB, UCLA". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  4. ^ "Robert Thomas Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 11 April 2014.

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