- Santonio Thomas
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Cleveland Browns
currentnumber=97
currentpositionplain=Defensive end
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|7|2
birthplace=Belle Glade, Florida
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=305
debutyear=2007
debutteam=New England Patriots
college=Miami (Fla.)
undraftedyear=2005
pastteams=
*New England Patriots (2005-2007)
*Cleveland Browns (2008-present)
status=Active
nfl=THO373336Santonio Thomas (born
July 2 ,1981 in city-state|Belle Glade|Florida) is anAmerican football defensive end for theCleveland Browns of theNational Football League . He was signed by theNew England Patriots in 2005. He playedcollege football at the University of Miami.Early years
Thomas attended
Belle Glade High School and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, as a senior he led his team to the Class 3A State Championship and was part of a team ranked #20 in the nation byUSA Today . He was named as a first team All-USA selection by USA Today. In the Class 3A State Championship Game, Thomas made 12 tackles and recovered a fumble and took it in for a touchdown.Professional career
New England Patriots
He joined the Patriots as an undrafted free agent after the
2005 NFL Draft . He spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons on the Patriots' practice squad.Cleveland Browns
Thomas was signed by the
Cleveland Browns on September 16, 2008 afterdefensive end Robaire Smith was placed oninjured reserve .External links
* [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=3593 Cleveland Browns bio]
* [http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/thomas_santonio00.html Miami Hurricanes bio]
* [http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30965 New England Patriots bio]
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