Mark Thomas (defensive end)

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Mark Thomas
No. 72, 95, 75, 90
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1969-05-06) May 6, 1969 (age 55)
Lilburn, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Parkview (Lilburn, Georgia)
College: North Carolina State
NFL draft: 1992  / Round: 4 / Pick: 89
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Mark Andrew Thomas (born May 6, 1969) is a former American football defensive end who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at North Carolina State University and was selected in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft. [1]

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References

  1. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.