Thomas Guynes

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Thomas Guynes
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Position: Offensive tackle / Guard
Personal information
Born: (1974-09-09) September 9, 1974 (age 48)
Marion, Indiana
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Kankakee (IL) Bishop McNamara
College: Michigan
Undrafted: 1997
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Thomas V. Guynes (born September 9, 1974 in Marion, Indiana) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football as an offensive guard and tackle for the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1996. He also played professional football for the Arizona Cardinals during the 1997 NFL season.

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Early years

Guynes was born in Marion, Indiana, [1] and attended Bishop McNamara High School in Kankakee, Illinois. [2]

University of Michigan

Guynes played college football as an offensive lineman for the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1996. As a sophomore in 1994, he started 7 games at right tackle, 3 games at right guard and 1 game at left guard. [3] He started all 12 games at left tackle for the 1996 Michigan Wolverines football team. [4]

Professional football

Guynes played professional football for the Arizona Cardinals in the 1997 NFL season. He appeared in four games for the Cardinals. [1] He also played in the NFL Europe for the Berlin Thunder in 2000 and 2001. [5]

Later years

After retiring from football, Guynes worked in law enforcement as a deputy with the Washtenaw County Sheriff Department. [6] [7]

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References

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  2. "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24.
  3. "1994 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  4. "1996 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  5. "Thomas Guynes". The Football Database.
  6. "Suspended Washtenaw County Sheriff's sergeant sues the county for racial discrimination". Ann Arbor News. April 16, 2009.
  7. "Man hit by cops not a threat, deputy says". Detroit News. December 5, 2008.