 Thomas with the Iowa Barnstormers in 2013 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1983-11-27) November 27, 1983 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Chicago (IL) Bogan | ||||||||||||
| College | Western Illinois | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |||||||||||||
Marco Thomas (born November 27, 1983) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Western Illinois.
Thomas was also a member of the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, Montreal Alouettes, Chicago Rush, San Jose SaberCats, Iowa Barnstormers, and Philadelphia Soul.
College career
Thomas was a member of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks. In 43 games, he caught 109 passes for 1,691 yards and 11 touchdowns
Professional career
NFL
Thomas began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent for the New York Giants.[2] He also spent time with the New York Jets from 2007–08 and both the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers in 2008.[3]
Arena Football League
Thomas began his Arena Football League career with the Chicago Rush in 2010. Chicago picked up Thomas at the end of the season. He caught 25 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns before a knee injury ended his season. In 2011, he returned to the Rush and caught 16 passes for 140 yards and one touchdown before being released. After his release, he joined the San Jose SaberCats.[4] In 2014, Thomas was named First-team All-Arena as well as the Wide Receiver of the Year.[5] On March 15, 2015, Thomas was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.[6]
Career receiving statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Y/R | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chicago Rush | 16 | 25 | 323 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 2011 | Chicago Rush | 9 | 16 | 140 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 2011 | San Jose Sabercats | 9 | 45 | 398 | 8.8 | 5 |
| 2012 | Iowa Barnstormers | 18 | 138 | 1523 | 11.0 | 21 |
References
- ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
- ^ "SABERCATS ADD CFL VETERAN KAI ELLIS, FOUR OTHERS". Archived from the original on May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Marco Thomas | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com.
- ^ "Iowa Scene: Barnstormers' Thomas honored; ISU women's basketball update". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Ryan Venezia (March 15, 2015). "Soul add WR Marco Thomas". www.philly.com. Interstate General Media, LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
External links
- Montreal Alouettes bio
- Western Illinois Leathernecks bio
