Sloan Thomas

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Sloan Thomas
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1981-12-22) December 22, 1981 (age 42)
Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Klein (TX)
College: Texas
NFL draft: 2004  / round: 7 / pick: 211
Career history
[1]
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sloan Thomas (born December 22, 1981) is an American former professional football wide receiver from the National Football League (NFL). He went to Klein High School in Klein, Texas. He played in 46 games for the University of Texas, starting 20 contests. He caught 88 passes (ranked 10th on the school's career-record list) for 1,362 yards and 12 touchdowns (tied for seventh on the school record list). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft. [2] On August 31, 2006, Thomas was claimed off of waivers by the New York Jets. He was cut during the next training camp. He also spent time with the Seattle Seahawks in 2006. [3]

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References

  1. "Sloan Thomas". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  2. "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  3. "Sloan Thomas". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.