Dontarrious Thomas

Dontarrious Thomas

No. 56     Sacramento Mountain Lions
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: September 2, 1980 (1980-09-02) (age 31)
Place of birth: Perry, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College: Auburn
NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48
Debuted in 2004 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2004–2007) San Francisco 49ers (2008)* Minnesota Vikings (2008) California Redwoods (2009) San Diego Chargers (2009) Sacramento Mountain Lions (2010–present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (2003)
Career NFL statistics as of 2009
Tackles	144
Sacks	1.5
Forced fumbles	1
Interceptions	0
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at UFL-Football.com

Dontarrious Dewayne Thomas (born September 2, 1980 in Perry, Georgia) is an American football linebacker for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.^[1]

Thomas has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, California Redwoods and San Diego Chargers.

Early years

At Perry High School in Perry, Georgia, Dontarrious Thomas was a three sport standout in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a Class 2-A-All-State selection,and as a senior, had 6 interceptions, returned an interception for a touchdown, had 78 tackles (50 solo tackles, 28 assisted), and rushed for 278 yards on only 14 carries (19.9 yd. per rush avg.).

Professional career

First stint with Vikings

Thomas was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round (48th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played four seasons with the Vikings, appearing in 59 games (10 starts) and recording 143 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble.

San Francisco 49ers

Thomas was originally signed No. 51 upon signing with the 49ers in 2008. When linebacker Brandon Moore was released in August, Thomas switched to Moore's No. 56 while the newly signed Takeo Spikes took 51.

However, on August 31, 2008, Thomas was released by the 49ers to make room for linebacker Ahmad Brooks.

Second stint with Vikings

Thomas was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on October 13, 2008 when offensive tackle Drew Radovich was placed on injured reserve. Thomas appeared in four games for the Vikings that season, recording one assisted tackle.

California Redwoods

Thomas signed with the California Redwoods of the United Football League in 2009 and recorded 35 tackles.

San Diego Chargers

Thomas was signed by the San Diego Chargers on January 5, 2010 after linebacker James Holt was placed on injured reserve. He is currently a special team player, and most likely will not be used elsewhere. ^[2]

References

1. ^ http://football.about.com/cs/nfldrafthistory/a/2004draftresul2.htm
2. ^ http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/2791/player?r=1

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Name	Thomas, Dontarrious
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Date of birth	September 2, 1980
Place of birth	Perry, Georgia
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