Phillip Thomas
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
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| Born: | March 1, 1989 Bakersfield, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Bakersfield | ||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 4 / pick: 119 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Phillip Thomas (born March 1, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2012. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Thomas was born in Bakersfield, California. He attended Bakersfield High School, and played high school football for the Bakersfield Drillers.
College career
[edit]Thomas attended California State University, Fresno, where he played for the Fresno State Bulldogs football team from 2008 to 2012. As a senior in 2012, he was named an All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and CBS Sports.[1][2] He was also a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.[3] He was named to the ESPN All-America team and winner of the 2012 CFPA Defensive Back Trophy.[4] He became the first unanimous All-American in Fresno State history when he was named to the Associated Press All-America team.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 305⁄8 | 91⁄4 | 4.65 s | 35 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 14 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine.[6] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins
[edit]Thomas was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round, with the 119th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.[7] He officially signed a four-year contract with the team on May 17, 2013.[8][9] In the first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, he suffered a left foot injury, which was originally diagnosed as a sprain. On August 13, it was announced that Thomas would miss the entire 2013 season and be placed on injured reserve due to a torn Lisfranc ligament.[10]
Battling hamstring and foot injuries in the preseason, the Redskins waived him on August 30, 2014 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season.[11] After clearing waivers, he was signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1, 2014.[13] He was waived on August 5, 2015.[14]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]Thomas signed with the Miami Dolphins on August 10, 2015.[15] On August 30, 2015, he was waived.[16]
Buffalo Bills
[edit]On December 30, 2015, the Buffalo Bills signed Thomas to their practice squad.[17] On January 4, 2016, he signed a futures contract with the Bills.[18] On June 17, 2016, he was waived.[19] On June 20, 2016, the Bills placed Thomas on injured reserve after clearing waivers.[20]
On March 6, 2017, Thomas was released by the Bills.[21]
Personal life
[edit]His older brother was featured in a Frontline documentary "Stickup Kid"
References
[edit]- ^ "AFCA Announces 2012 FBS All-America Team". www.afca.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "CBSSports.com 2012 College Football All-America Team". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Thomas Selected as Finalist for Jim Thorpe Award". www.gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Thomas to Receive CFPA DB Trophy". www.gobulldogs.com. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Thomas Named to AP All-America First-Team". www.gobulldogs.com. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "NFL Combine Profile", NFL.com, retrieved May 1, 2013
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (April 27, 2013). "Phillip Thomas: 'I'll Be The Steal Of The Draft'". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Mike (May 17, 2013). "Redskins sign fourth-round safety Phillip Thomas". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (May 17, 2013). "Redskins Sign Draft Pick Phillip Thomas". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (August 13, 2013). "Phillip Thomas Placed On IR, Lisfranc Tear". Redskins.com. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Mike (August 30, 2014). "Phillip Thomas, Chase Minnifield among defensive players cut". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Mike. "Safety Phillip Thomas promoted, defensive lineman Clifton Geathers released". Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (August 5, 2015). "Redskins Sign Cornerbacks McCann, Hoskey". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ Hailey, Peter. "Former Redskin Phillip Thomas lands with new team". CSN Washington. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Dwork, David (August 30, 2015). "Dolphins Release 11 Players As Roster Cuts Begin". miami.cbslocal.com. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 30, 2015). "Bills call up CBs Noel, Seamster from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Zac (January 4, 2016). "Bills extend four, sign seven to futures contracts". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Chris (June 17, 2016). "Tryout player Renfrow signs with Bills". www.buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Bills Place S Phillip Thomas On I.R. After Clearing Waivers | Bet IT Best". Bet IT Best Sportnachrichten. June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Chris (March 6, 2017). "Bills release Carpenter, Robey-Coleman in handful of cuts". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.