Joey Thomas

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Joey Thomas
No. 24, 33, 41
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1980-08-29) August 29, 1980 (age 43)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: John F. Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Washington)
College: Montana State
NFL draft: 2004  / Round: 3 / Pick: 70
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Big Sky (2002-2003)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:39
Forced fumbles:1
Passes defended:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR  ·  CFL.ca (archive)

Joseph Elleweyn Thomas (born August 29, 1980) is an American former football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Montana State.

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Thomas was also a member of the New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, Edmonton Eskimos and Miami Dolphins.

The past few years, Thomas was the head football coach at Ballard High School in Seattle Washington. However, he decided to become the head coach at Garfield High School in Seattle.

Early years

Thomas attended Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, Washington and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he played quarterback and defensive back, and as a quarterback, he was a two-time All-Area selection and a two-time All-State selection. As a junior defensive back, he had eight interceptions, which ranked second in the state. Thomas graduated from John F.Kennedy High School in 1999.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Thomas was drafted out of Montana State University in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. [1] Thomas was later waived by Green Bay on November 2, 2005.

New Orleans Saints

He was then picked up by the New Orleans Saints on November 3, 2005.

Oakland Raiders

Thomas signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 3, 2010.

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References

  1. "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.