Andrew Thomas (American football)

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Andrew Thomas
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Thomas with the New York Giants in 2021
No. 78 – New York Giants
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-22) January 22, 1999 (age 25)
Lithonia, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Pace Academy (Atlanta, Georgia)
College: Georgia (2017–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:55
Games started:54
Player stats at PFR

Andrew Ken Thomas (born January 22, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was selected by the Giants fourth overall in the 2020 NFL draft.

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Early years

Thomas attended Pace Academy in Atlanta. [1] Following his high school career, Thomas played at the Army All-American Game. [2] He committed to Georgia on July 10, 2016, [3] choosing the Bulldogs over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida and others. [4]

College career

Thomas started every game at right tackle his true freshman season, earning him a Freshman All-American accolade after the conclusion of the season. [5] Thomas switched to left tackle for his sophomore season. He injured his left ankle playing South Carolina, and didn't play the following game against Middle Tennessee. During the next two games, Thomas worked his way back to full participation, [1] though he was forced to wear a brace after re-injuring the ankle later in the season. [6] After helping to pave the way for 331 rushing yards against Kentucky, Thomas was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) offensive lineman of the week. [7] He was named a first-team All American and to the first-team All-SEC after the season. [5] [8]

Thomas was also invited to the NCAA Elite Football Synopsium in the winter following his sophomore season; the program helps athletes prepare for the transition from college to the NFL. [9] Before his junior season, Thomas projected out as a potential first-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft if he chose to leave Georgia after his junior year. [10] On December 17, 2019, Thomas announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2020 NFL draft, thus also skipping the 2020 Sugar Bowl. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in
(1.96 m)		315 lb
(143 kg)		36+1⁄8 in
(0.92 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		5.22 s1.83 s4.66 s7.58 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		21 reps28
All values from NFL Combine [12]

Thomas was selected by the New York Giants with the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. [13]

Thomas played left tackle for the first five weeks of his rookie season. Thomas was benched for Matt Peart during their Week 6 match against Washington because he arrived late for a team meeting. [14] He ended up starting the remainder of the season at left tackle.

Thomas entered the 2021 season as the Giants starting left tackle. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 6 and was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2021. [15] On November 22, 2021, Thomas was activated from injured reserve. [16] The same day, Thomas scored his first career touchdown, a two-yard reception, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Giants' Week 11 game. In February 2022, Thomas underwent surgery to repair the same left ankle that he had injured earlier in the season. [17]

On July 26, 2023, Thomas signed a five–year, $117.5 million contract extension with the Giants. [18] The deal included $67 million guaranteed at signing and set a new NFL record for an offensive lineman. [19]

Statistics

Legend
First Team All-Pro
Second Team All-Pro
No type penalty
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesOffense
GPGSSnapsPctHoldingFalse startDecl/PenAcpt/Pen
2020 NYG 161597696%2305
2021 NYG 131379995%1304
2022 NYG 16161,05098%0001
2023 NYG 101057793%0111
Career 55543,402–37111

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  2. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (January 7, 2018). "Georgia's Andrew Thomas ready for final test of freshman season in national championship". The Telegraph . Retrieved May 8, 2019.
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  5. 1 2 Weiszer, Mark (March 23, 2019). "Andrew Thomas: All-American anchor of Georgia offensive line". Savannah Now. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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