Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993)

Michael Thomas
No. 13 New Orleans Saints
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-03-03) March 3, 1994
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Taft (CA)
College: Ohio State
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards

College

Michael Thomas (born March 3, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Thomas played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early years

Thomas attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.[1] As a senior he had 86 receptions for a state-leading 1,656 yards and 21 touchdowns. Thomas was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit.[2] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[3] Thomas attended Fork Union Military Academy for a year after high school.[4]

College career

Thomas played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2012. He had three receptions for 22 yards. As a sophomore in 2013, Thomas was redshirted.[5] Thomas entered his redshirt sophomore season in 2014 as a backup, but eventually took over as a starter.[6][7] He ended the season leading the team in receptions with 54 for 799 yards and nine touchdowns. In the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Oregon, he had four receptions for 53 yards. On January 5, 2016, he announced to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3 in 212 lb32 1⁄8 in10 1⁄2 in 4.57 s 4.13 s 6.80 s 35 in 10 ft 6 in 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine,[8]

On April 29, 2016, Thomas was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 2nd round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Personal

Thomas is the nephew of former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Taft High's Mike Thomas catching on fast
  2. ↑ Rivals.com bio
  3. ↑ Wide receiver recruit commits to Ohio State
  4. ↑ Ohio State passing duo got its start at Fork Union in central Virginia
  5. ↑ 'I have been waiting for spring to come around': Ohio State WR Michael Thomas putting tough redshirt season behind him
  6. ↑ 'Wow moments' arriving for Ohio State's Michael Thomas
  7. ↑ Ohio State football: Michael Thomas rises to the top
  8. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Michael Thomas". National Football League.
  9. ↑ Ohio State’s Thomas can do great things with the damn ball
  10. ↑ Keyshawn Johnson says nephew, Ohio State's Mike Thomas, 'still learning how to play': 7 point breakdown
  11. ↑ Ohio State football: After redshirt year, Michael Thomas ready to make a difference

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