Marcus Thomas (running back)

Marcus Thomas (running back)
Marcus Thomas
No. --     Free Agent
Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: May 28, 1984 (1984-05-28) (age 27)
Place of birth: Phoenix, Arizona
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: Texas-El Paso
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Debuted in 2008 for the Detroit Lions
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of 2008
Rushing yards     0
Rushing average     0.0
Rushing TDs     0
Stats at NFL.com

Marcus Bernard Thomas (born May 28, 1984 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas-El Paso.

Thomas has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos.

Contents

High school career

Tolleson Union High School

College career

Thomas finished his college career as UTEP Texas-El Paso's fifth all-time leading rusher (2.615 yards) and third leading scorer (26 rushing touchdowns). He ranked fourth in 100-yard games (11) and seventh in all-purpose yards (3,660). As a senior, Thomas rushed for 1,166 yards and 16 touchdowns while averaging over 5 yards per carry (5.1).

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

On August 30, 2008, Thomas was waived by the Chargers during final cuts.

Detroit Lions

A day after being let go by the Chargers, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on August 31, 2008. He appeared in three games for the Lions before being waived on October 9 when the team signed fullback Moran Norris.

Dallas Cowboys

Thomas was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys on December 17, 2008 and remained there through the end of the season.

Cleveland Browns

Thomas was signed to a future contract by the Cleveland Browns on January 7, 2009. He was waived on July 15, 2009.

Denver Broncos

Thomas signed with the Denver Broncos on August 12, 2009. He was waived on September 4.

External links



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Marcus Thomas — may refer to: Marcus Thomas (defensive tackle), for the Denver Broncos Marcus Thomas (running back), free agent Marcus Thomas (actor), film actor Marcus Thomas (boxer) See also Marc Thomas, computer scientist and mathematician …   Wikipedia

  • Mike Bell (running back) — For others with similar names, see Mike Bell (disambiguation). Mike Bell No.       Free Agent Running back Personal information Date of birth: April 23, 1983 (1983 04 23) (ag …   Wikipedia

  • Michael Robinson (running back) — For the professional association football player, see Michael Robinson (footballer). Michael Robinson At a game in Denver in September, 2010. No. 26     Seattle Seahawks …   Wikipedia

  • Clarence Williams (running back born 1977) — For other uses, see Clarence Williams. Clarence Williams No. 21     Arizona Cardinals Date of birth: May 16, 1977 (1977 05 16) (age 34) Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan …   Wikipedia

  • Marcus Houston — College Colorado Colorado State Sport Football Position Tailback Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 205 lb (93 kg) Nationality USA Born May 27, 1981 …   Wikipedia

  • Marcus Thigpen — No. 8     Hamilton Tiger Cats Date of birth: May 15, 1986 (1986 05 15) (age 25) Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan …   Wikipedia

  • Marcus Chong — Born Marcus Wyatt July 8, 1967 (1967 07 08) (age 44) Seattle, Washington, U.S. Years active 1978 present Marcus Chong (born Marcus Wyatt[1] on July 8, 1967) is an …   Wikipedia

  • Marcus Allen — For other people named Marcus Allen, see Marcus Allen (disambiguation). Marcus Allen Allen at a golf tournament on July 13, 2008. No. 32      Running back / Fullback …   Wikipedia

  • Marcus Allen — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Allen. Marcus Allen Données génér …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Thomas Dale High School — Infobox School name= Thomas Dale High School imagesize= 125px motto= motto translation= streetaddress= 3626 West Hundred Road city= Chester state= Virginia zipcode= 23832 country= USA url= [http://chesterfield.k12.va.us/Schools/Dale HS/ Official… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”