Phillip Thomas
| No. 43 Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 1, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bakersfield, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bakersfield (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 119 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Reserve/future | ||||||||
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Phillip Thomas (born March 1, 1989) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Early years
Thomas was born in Bakersfield, California. He attended Bakersfield High School, and played high school football for the Bakersfield Drillers.
College career
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][4] He was named to the ESPN All-America team and winner of the 2012 CFPA Defensive Back Trophy.[5] He became the first unanimous All-American in Fresno State history when he was named to the Associated Press All-America team.[6]
Professional career
2013 NFL Combine
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 0 in | 208 lb | 305⁄8 in | 91⁄4 in | 4.65 s | 35 in | 10 ft 2 in | 14 reps | ||||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine.[7] | |||||||||||||||||||
Washington Redskins
Thomas was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round, with the 119th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.[8] He officially signed a four-year contract with the team on May 17, 2013.[9][10] 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.[11]
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.[12] After clearing waivers, he was signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1, 2014.[14]
He was waived on August 5, 2015.[15]
Miami Dolphins
Thomas signed with the Miami Dolphins on August 10, 2015.[16]
Buffalo Bills
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]
References
- ↑ AFCA Announces 2012 FBS All-America Team
- ↑ CBSSports.com 2012 College Football All-America Team
- ↑ Fresno State's Phillip Thomas named Thorpe finalist
- ↑ Thomas Selected as Finalist for Jim Thorpe Award
- ↑ http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121012aah.html
- ↑ http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121112aac.html
- ↑ "NFL Combine Profile", NFL.com, retrieved 2013-05-01
- ↑ Tinsman, Brian (April 27, 2013). "Phillip Thomas: 'I'll Be The Steal Of The Draft'". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (May 17, 2013). "Redskins sign fourth-round safety Phillip Thomas". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ↑ Tinsman, Brian (May 17, 2013). "Redskins Sign Draft Pick Phillip Thomas". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ↑ Tinsman, Brian (August 13, 2013). "Phillip Thomas Placed On IR, Lisfranc Tear". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (August 30, 2014). "Phillip Thomas, Chase Minnifield among defensive players cut". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ↑ Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ↑ Jones, Mike. "Safety Phillip Thomas promoted, defensive lineman Clifton Geathers released". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ Walker, Andrew (August 5, 2015). "Redskins Sign Cornerbacks McCann, Hoskey". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ↑ Hailey, Peter. "Former Redskin Phillip Thomas lands with new team". CSN Washington. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Washington Redskins bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Fresno State Bulldogs bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
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