- Jamario Thomas
Infobox CollegeFootballPlayer
name=Jamario Thomas
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school=North Texas
currentnumber=20
currentposition=Running Back
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birthdate=birth date and age|1985|5|10
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heightft=5
heightin=11
weight=210
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* 2004Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
* 2004 national leader in rushing yards
* 2004 ranked ranked fifth in the nation for scoring
* 2004 tied the NCAA record reaching 1,000 yards fastest
* One of only three freshmen ever to rush for over 1,800 yards
bowlgames=2004New Orleans Bowl
highschool=Spring Hill High School,Longview, Texas
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* North Texas Mean Green (2004-2007)
espn=Jamario Thomas (born
May 10 ,1985 ) [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=160402 ESPN - Jamario Thomas Stats, News, Photos - North Texas Mean Green - NCAA College Football ] ] playedrunning back for the North Texas Mean Green football team from 2004 until 2007. Thomas led the NCAA in rushing as atrue freshman in 2004. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/community/utils/idmap/13044929.story USATODAY.com - Duo keeps North Texas grounded.] ]2004-a standout year
Thomas posted his best statistical performances his freshman year. In 2004, he was named
Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. He led the nation in rushing yards, averaging 180.1 yards per game and ranked fifth in the nation for scoring, averaging 11.3 points per game. He set both school and conference records with 1,801 yards for the season and set the NCAA freshman record for total number of 200 yards games with 5. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=243180249&confId=80 ESPN.com] "Thomas ties NCAA mark with 5th straight 200-yard game" ]Thomas also tied the NCAA record for the being the fastest to reach 1,000 yards at seven games and was one of only three freshmen ever to rush for over 1,800 yards. [ [http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=9053&SPID=562&DB_OEM_ID=1800&ATCLID=67222&Q_SEASON=2007 North Texas Mean Green Sports] Jamario Thomas player profile]
Other seasons
2005-2007 seasons
Thomas's next two seasons were considered "disappointing" based on his performance his freshman year. Although he has had hamstring problems during his sophomore and junior years, his "sudden free fall is perplexing" to NFL scouts. [ [http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/a-lone-star-mystery/ New York Times] " A Lone Star Mystery", Thayer Evans,
September 6 ,2007 ] In his senior year, he played in 11 games but only carried the ball 11 times. [ [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/draft/2008/bio.aspx?p=7505 The Sports Network] National Football League Draft Profile - Jamario Thomas]High school
Thomas played
high school football at Spring Hill High School inLongview, Texas . [ [http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/sports/stories/DRC_Jamario_1130.51568160.html Denton Record Chronicle] "Football: Thomas makes most of opportunities", Brett Vito,November 30 ,2007 ]Fallout from upperclass years
Thomas's performance his sophomore through senior years was considered by NFL Scouts to be less than adequate for the NFL. Injuries slowed Thomas as he moved deeper into his career and he was "snubbed" by the NFL immediately after his senior year [ [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/rgosselin/stories/022508dnspogosselin.3a0d323.html Dallas Morning News SportsDay] "NFL combine snubs some strong players", Rick Gosselin,
February 25 ,2008 ] and was not picked up during theNFL Draft . [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2008/draft/players/11324.html Sports Illustrated] "2008 NFL Draft" Jamario Thomas]References
External links
* [http://www.meangreensports.com/ North Texas Mean Green Sports]
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