Thomas Monroe (American football)

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Thomas Monroe
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Position: Wide receiver / Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1966-04-23) April 23, 1966 (age 58) [1]
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College: Prairie View A&M
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:82
Receiving yards:978
Tackles:41
Interceptions:2
Total TDs:15
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Thomas Monroe (born April 23, 1966) is a former American football player who played four seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Pittsburgh Gladiators, Tampa Bay Storm and New Orleans Night. He played college football at Prairie View A&M University. [2] In 1990, he was the AFL Ironman of the Year and also named First Team All-Arena. [3]

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References

  1. "Thomas More NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. "Thomas Monroe". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  3. "Thomas Monroe". ArenaFan. Retrieved April 18, 2014.