Michael Thomas (defensive back)

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Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas NYG safety 2018 (cropped).jpg
Thomas with the Giants in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1990-03-17) March 17, 1990 (age 34)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Nimitz (Houston, Texas)
College: Stanford
Position: Safety
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:343
Sacks:2.0
Pass deflections:16
Interceptions:3
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Michael Thomas (born March 17, 1990) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. [1]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in
(1.77 m)		185 lb
(84 kg)		4.51 s1.57 s2.64 s3.99 s7.03 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		14 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

San Francisco 49ers

Thomas signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2012. [3] He was waived on August 31, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He spent the whole 2012 season on the practice squad.

On February 11, 2013, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract. [6] On August 31, 2013, Thomas was waived by the 49ers and signed to the practice squad two days later. [7] [8]

Miami Dolphins

On December 10, 2013, Thomas was signed by the Miami Dolphins off the 49ers' practice squad. [9] He made his professional debut the following week, where he recorded an interception off New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with two seconds left in the game to seal the Dolphins victory. [10] He also broke up a touchdown pass intended for Danny Amendola before sealing the victory with his interception. After that game, he appeared in two more for the rest of the season. [11]

In 2014, Thomas played in eight games with two starts before suffering a torn pectoral in Week 9. He was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2014. [12] He finished his second season with eighteen tackles. [11]

Thomas became a starter for the Dolphins in 2015, starting 13 games at free safety. On December 20, 2015, he made a season-high 11 tackles against the San Diego Chargers. [13] He finished the season with 85 tackles and two passes defended. [11]

On September 18, 2016, Thomas recorded his first career sack and forced fumble against the Patriots. [14] On December 4, he grabbed his first career fumble recovery against the Baltimore Ravens. [15] On December 24, Thomas made a season-high eight tackles and his second career forced fumble (but the Bills recover it) against the Buffalo Bills. [16] [17] On December 29, Thomas was named the 2016 Good Guy Award winner, annually given "to a player for his professionalism and courtesy in assisting the media." [18] Thomas played in all 16 games with eight starts recording 58 tackles, one sack, one pass defended, and two forced fumbles. [11] The Dolphins finished with a record of 10-6 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2008. [19] On January 8, 2017, Thomas in his first career playoff game recorded an interception against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card round. [20] Along with teammate Xavien Howard, they become the first Dolphins to record interceptions in the playoffs since Calvin Jackson in 2000. [21]

On April 17, 2017, Thomas signed his restricted free agent tender with the Dolphins. [22] In 2017, Thomas played in 13 games with two starts before suffering a knee injury in Week 13. He made his first start of the season on November 5, replacing the injured Nate Allen. [23] He was placed on injured reserve on December 29, 2017. [24]

New York Giants

Thomas alongside other Giants' team captains in a game against the Washington Redskins Giants Captains 2019 (cropped).jpg
Thomas alongside other Giants' team captains in a game against the Washington Redskins

On March 26, 2018, Thomas signed a two-year contract with the New York Giants. Thomas had a career year with the Giants on defense and special teams. Thomas notched 59 total tackles, one sack, and two interceptions on defense while getting 16 of his tackles on special teams and recovering an onside kick for the Giants. He was named to the 2019 Pro Bowl as a special teams replacement for Super Bowl LIII bound Cory Littleton. [25]

Houston Texans

On April 28, 2020, Thomas signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans. [26] In Week 10, Thomas suffered a season-ending torn pec and was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2020. [27]

Cincinnati Bengals

On October 5, 2021, Thomas was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. [28] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15. [29]

Thomas re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year contract on March 17, 2022. [30] He was cut by the Bengals on August 30, later being re-signed to the roster, second on the depth chart behind Vonn Bell. [31] He was named as the Bengals' special teams captain on September 5, 2022. [32] He has been nicknamed "Uncle Mike" by his Bengals teammates, due to many of the team's young defensive backs citing him as a mentor figure and veteran presence. [33]

On March 13, 2023, Thomas re-signed with the Bengals on another one-year contract. [34] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [35] [36] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired. [37]

Career statistics

YearTeamGPGSCOMBTOTALASTSCKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2013 MIA 303300.0000100002
2014 MIA 82181530.0000000000
2015 MIA 16138566190.0000000002
2016 MIA 1685843151.02127000001
2017 MIA 1322716110.0000000001
2018 NYG 1665941181.0100226132606
2019 NYG 1624733140.0000000003
2020 HOU 9016880.0000000000
2021 CIN 8118990.0000000001
2022 CIN 16012570.0000000000
Source [38] Career121343432391042.031273268.626016

Personal life

In 2016, Thomas earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami Business School. [39]

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