George Thomas (wide receiver)

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George Thomas
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1964-07-11) July 11, 1964 (age 59)
Riverside, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:169 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school: Indio (CA)
College: UNLV
NFL Draft: 1988  / Round: 6 / Pick: 138
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:51
Receptions:56
Receiving yards:848
Receiving TDs:3
Player stats at PFR

George Ray Thomas Jr. (born July 11, 1964) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the UNLV Rebels. [1] He was drafted by the Falcons in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. [2]

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References

  1. "George Thomas". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.