Robb Thomas

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Robb Thomas

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Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1966-03-29) March 29, 1966 (age 58) Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:	Corvallis (Corvallis, Oregon)
College:	Oregon State (1985–1989)
NFL draft:	1989  / round: 6 / pick: 143
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1989–1991) Seattle Seahawks (1992–1995) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–1998)
Career highlights and awards First-team All-Pac-10 (1988) Second-team All-Pac-10 (1987) Career NFL statistics Receptions: 174 Receiving yards: 2,229 Receiving touchdowns: 11 Stats at Pro Football Reference Robb Douglas Thomas (born March 29, 1966) is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who played from 1989 to 1998. Early life Thomas graduated from Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon in 1985 where he starred in football and track. In his junior season at Corvallis High in 1983, Thomas helped lead the Corvallis Spartans to a 3A Oregon State Championship. [1] College career At Oregon State University, Thomas set many records. He currently is second in "all purpose running yards" at OSU. His total of 3,379 yards for rushing, receiving and punt and kick-off returns during his career (1985–1988) is behind only that of Ken Carpenter's 3,903 yards from 1947 to 1949. His 230 yards vs. Akron in 1987 was a school record until broken by Mike Hass in 2004.[ circular reference ] Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 4.51 s 1.53 s 2.64 s 4.06 s 34.5 in (0.88 m) Kansas City Chiefs Thomas was drafted in the sixth round of the 1989 NFL draft (143rd overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs. [2] Thomas spent half of his rookie season on the IR, had 8 receptions for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns while adjusting to Marty Schottenheimer's offense. The following season, Thomas started 12 games for the Chiefs, snagging 41 receptions for 545 yards and 4 touchdowns. In his third and final season in Kansas City, Thomas led the team with 43 receptions and 495 yards while starting 12 games alongside rookie Tim Barnett. [3] Seattle Seahawks Thomas signed a free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks in 1992. Thomas provided depth for the Seahawks at the wide receiver position but only started 1 game in his first three seasons in Seattle. In his fourth and final season in Seattle, he would start 2 games and make 12 receptions for 239 yards and a career-high 19.9 yards a reception. [4] Tampa Bay Buccaneers In 1996, after four seasons playing in Seattle, Thomas signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, playing for rookie head coach Tony Dungy. With the Buccaneers, Thomas had his first chance for significant playing time since playing for the Chiefs. He would start 8 games in 1996 and make 33 receptions for 427 yards and 2 touchdowns. His playing time would diminish over his final two seasons, as younger receivers came into the organization. Thomas' final reception in his 10-year NFL career came on a 50-yard touchdown catch on December 27, 1998, on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals. This would be his final NFL game. [5] NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1989 KAN 8 1 8 58 7.3 12 2 1990 KAN 16 12 41 545 13.3 47 4 1991 KAN 15 12 43 495 11.5 39 1 1992 SEA 15 0 11 136 12.4 31 0 1993 SEA 16 0 7 67 9.6 16 0 1994 SEA 16 1 4 70 17.5 35 0 1995 SEA 15 2 12 239 19.9 50 1 1996 TAM 12 8 33 427 12.9 31 2 1997 TAM 16 1 13 129 9.9 21 0 1998 TAM 7 0 2 63 31.5 50 1 136 37 174 2,229 12.8 50 11 Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1990 KAN 1 1 1 15 15.0 15 0 1991 KAN 2 2 4 19 4.8 9 0 1997 TAM 2 0 3 82 27.3 50 0 5 3 8 116 14.5 50 0 Personal life Thomas now resides in Oregon with his wife Melinda and their three children. [6] His father Aaron Thomas also played in the NFL as a tight end. References "Oregon School Activities Association Football Championships" (PDF). osaa.org. Retrieved June 30, 2023. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023. "Robb Thomas Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023. "Robb Thomas Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023. "Robb Thomas Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023. "Robb Thomas: Passion fuels football success". June 9, 2011. External links Robb Thomas at CNNSI Robb Thomas stats 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.