Ben Thomas (American football)

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Ben Thomas
No. 99, 92, 69, 72, 94
Position: Defensive end
Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1961-07-02) July 2, 1961 (age 63)
Ashburn, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Turner County
(Ashburn, Georgia)
College: Auburn
NFL draft: 1985  / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:3.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Benjamin Thomas Jr. (born July 2, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams. [1] Thomas played college football for the Auburn Tigers before being selected by New England in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft. [2] He played professionally in the NFL for five seasons and retired in 1991. [3]

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References

  1. "Packers.com - Ben Thomas". Packers.com. Retrieved January 2, 2009.[ dead link ]
  2. "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. "Ben Thomas Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2009.