Marcus Thomas (defensive tackle)

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Marcus Thomas

Thomas with the Denver Broncos in 2009
No. 79
Position:	Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1985-09-23) September 23, 1985 (age 39) Yokosuka, Japan
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin
College:	Florida
NFL draft:	2007: 4th round, 121st pick
Career history
Denver Broncos (2007–2011) New York Giants (2012)* Toronto Argonauts (2013–2014)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards BCS national champion (2007) Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 147 Sacks: 1.0 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 1 Interceptions: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference Marcus Thomas (born September 23, 1985) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. Thomas played college football for the University of Florida. Early life Thomas was born in Yokosuka, Japan. He attended Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was an all-state high school football player for the Mandarin Mustangs. College career Thomas accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2003 to 2006. [1] In November 2006, he was kicked off the team for violating the terms of his reinstatement from a drug-related suspension. He missed curfew, went on an unapproved out of town trip, and skipped a mandatory drug counseling session. Thomas was an anthropology major. Professional career Denver Broncos Thomas was picked in the fourth round with the 121st overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. [2] On July 11, Thomas signed a 4-year contract with the club worth a reported $3 million. [3] New York Giants On August 16, 2012, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants. On August 31, 2012, Thomas was released by the New York Giants. Toronto Argonauts On October 16, 2013, Thomas was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League to a practice roster agreement. He dressed in two games, both starts, in 2013. The next season, he dressed in three games, starting one. [4] On February 10, 2015, Thomas became a free agent. NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2007 DEN 16 5 20 14 6 0.0 0 1 -2 0 -2 1 1 1 0 0 2008 DEN 16 16 34 23 11 0.0 0 1 11 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 2009 DEN 16 0 15 9 6 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 DEN 16 2 35 29 6 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2011 DEN 12 11 43 29 14 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 76 34 147 104 43 1.0 9 2 9 0 11 4 1 1 0 0 Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2011 DEN 2 2 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 See also List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft References 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 97, 99, 186 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011. "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023. Quick Hit - 4th Round Pick Marcus Thomas Locked Up. BroncoTalk. Retrieved on July 12, 2007 "Marcus Thomas". statscrew.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024. External links Toronto Argonauts profile Marcus Thomas – Florida Gators player profile This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.