Dontarrious Thomas

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Dontarrious Thomas
No. 54, 55, 56
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1980-09-02) September 2, 1980 (age 44)
Perry, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Perry
College: Auburn
NFL draft: 2004  / round: 2 / pick: 48
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:144
Sacks:1.5
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at PFR

Dontarrious Dewayne Thomas (born September 2, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers. [1] He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft.

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Thomas was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, California Redwoods, and San Diego Chargers and Sacramento Mountain Lions.

Early life

At Perry High School in Perry, Georgia, Thomas was a three sport standout in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a Class 2-A-All-State selection, and as a senior, had 6 interceptions, returned an interception for a touchdown, had 78 tackles (50 solo tackles, 28 assisted), and rushed for 278 yards on only 14 carries (19.9 yd. per rush avg.).

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		247 lb
(112 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.54 s1.65 s2.71 s4.00 s7.39 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3]

Minnesota Vikings (first stint)

Thomas was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round (48th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft. [4] He played four seasons with the Vikings, appearing in 59 games (10 starts) and recording 143 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.

San Francisco 49ers

Thomas was originally signed No. 51 upon signing with the 49ers in 2008. When linebacker Brandon Moore was released in August, Thomas switched to Moore's #56 while the newly signed Takeo Spikes took 51.

However, on August 31, 2008, Thomas was released by the 49ers to make room for linebacker Ahmad Brooks.

Minnesota Vikings (second stint)

Thomas was signed by the Vikings on October 13, 2008, when offensive tackle Drew Radovich was placed on injured reserve. Thomas appeared in four games for the Vikings that season, recording one assisted tackle.

California Redwoods

Thomas signed with the California Redwoods of the United Football League in 2009 and recorded 35 tackles.

San Diego Chargers

Thomas was signed by the San Diego Chargers on January 5, 2010, after linebacker James Holt was placed on injured reserve. [5]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2004 MIN 165942170.5110000000
2005 MIN 144835130.0000000002
2006 MIN 163120111.0000000000
2007 MIN 135500.0000000000
2008 MIN 41010.0010000000
Career63144102421.5120000002

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References

  1. ↑ "Football". Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Linebackers". Packers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Scout Dontarrious Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dontarrious Thomas - Los Angeles Chargers - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries".
  6. ↑ "Dontarrious Thomas Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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