Sloan Thomas

Last updated
Sloan Thomas
No. 16
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Sloan Thomas (born December 22, 1981) is a former American 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 in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. [1] 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. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ricky Williams</span> American football player (born 1977)

Errick Miron is an American former football running back who played for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Bethel Johnson (born February 11, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football for Texas A&M Aggies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zach Thomas</span> American football player (born 1973)

Zachary Michael Thomas is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was selected in the fifth round, 22nd pick, in the 1996 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins, and played for the Dolphins in his first 12 seasons in the NFL, before playing his 13th and final season with the Dallas Cowboys.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roy Williams (wide receiver)</span> American football player (born 1981)

Roy Eugene Williams Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, and Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, earning second-team All-American honors in 2003.

John Robert Navarre is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at the University of Michigan, and was drafted in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Huff</span> American football player (born 1983)

Michael Wayne Huff II is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas and then played 8 years in the NFL, primarily with the Oakland Raiders, who had drafted him with the seventh overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft. At Texas, he won a National Championship and was recognized as a unanimous All-American and the top college defensive back. In the NFL, he was 2nd Team All Pro in 2010. In his last NFL season, he played briefly for both the Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos. As a Bronco, he was part of the team that suffered a loss at Super Bowl XLVIII, despite not playing in it. After retiring as a player, he returned to Texas as a coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Blalock</span> American football player (born 1983)

Justin Christopher Blalock is a former American football offensive guard who played eight seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, where he earned consensus All-American honors. The Falcons chose him in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Thomas (American football)</span> American football player (born 1983)

John David Thomas is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and also played for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Anderson (American football)</span> American football player (born 1983)

David Kent Anderson is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John David Booty</span> American football player (born 1985)

John David Booty is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.

Stephen Charles Sloan was an American professional football player who became a college football coach and athletics administrator. He played in college as a quarterback at the University of Alabama from 1962 to 1965 and then spent two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons (1966–1967). Sloan served as the head coach at Vanderbilt University (1973–1974), Texas Tech University (1975–1977), the University of Mississippi (1978–1982), and Duke University (1983–1986), compiling a career record of 68–86–3. He also served as the athletic director at the University of Alabama, the University of North Texas, University of Central Florida, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga before his retirement in 2006. In 2000, Sloan was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. He died on April 14, 2024, at the age of 79.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scott Wells</span> American football player (born 1981)

Scott Darvin Wells is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl XLV with the Packers over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duane Thomas</span> American football player (born 1947)

Duane Julius Thomas is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the West Texas State Buffaloes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Cushing</span> American football player and coach (born 1987)

Brian Patrick Cushing is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, and was selected by the Texans in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played his entire nine-year career with Houston from 2009 to 2017 and became the team's all-time leading tackler.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aaron Ross</span> American football player (born 1982)

Aaron Jermaine Ross is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He won a college football national championship in 2005 with the Texas Longhorns and the 2006 Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back. Ross was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. He won Super Bowls XLII and XLVI with the Giants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Johnson (cornerback)</span> American football player (born 1979)

Christopher Mario Johnson is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. Johnson played for the Packers for two seasons, the St. Louis Rams in 2005, the Oakland Raiders for five seasons from 2007 to 2011 and the Baltimore Ravens for one season in 2012.

David Lyle Sloan is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taylor Mays</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Taylor Mays is a former American football safety. He won Washington state titles in track in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash as a high school sophomore, before leaving track and field to dedicate himself to football. He played college football at USC, and was a three-time first-team All-American. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft and also played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders, playing in 66 regular season NFL games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zac Robinson</span> American football player and coach (born 1986)

Zachary Ross Robinson is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played quarterback at Oklahoma State and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft, later playing for the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, and Cincinnati Bengals before retiring in 2013. Robinson became a coach in 2019, serving as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fili Moala</span> American football player (born 1985)

Siaosi Toutoupau'u "Fili" Moala is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Southern California, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

References

  1. "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. "Sloan Thomas". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.