Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993)

Michael Thomas
No. 13New Orleans Saints
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-03-03) March 3, 1993
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodland Hills (CA) Taft
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016
Receptions: 65
Receiving yards: 789
Receiving touchdowns: 7
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael Thomas (born March 3, 1993[1]) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Thomas played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early years

Thomas attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.[2] As a senior he had 86 receptions for a state-leading 1,656 yards and 21 touchdowns. Thomas was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit.[3] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[4] Thomas attended Fork Union Military Academy for a year after high school and was roommates with fellow Ohio State teammate Cardale Jones.[5]

College career

Thomas played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2012. He had three receptions for 22 yards. As a sophomore in 2013, Thomas was redshirted.[6] Thomas entered his redshirt sophomore season in 2014 as a backup, but eventually took over as a starter.[7][8] He ended the season leading the team in receptions with 54 for 799 yards and nine touchdowns. In the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Oregon, he had four receptions for 53 yards. On January 5, 2016, he announced to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3 in 212 lb32 18 in10 12 in 4.57 s 4.13 s 6.80 s 35 in 10 ft 6 in 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine,[9]

On April 29, 2016, Thomas was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round (47th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[10] On May 9, 2016, the Saints signed Thomas to a four-year, $5.11 million contract with $2.60 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.92 million.[11][12]

The Saints named Thomas one of their starting wide receivers, along with Brandin Cooks, for their 2016 season opener against the Oakland Raiders. He finished his first career start with six receptions for 58-yards. On September 26, 2016, he caught his first career touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Drew Brees during the second quarter of a Monday Night Football matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Thomas finished the 45-32 loss with seven catches for 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. On October 23, 2016, he had his first game with over a hundred receiving yards after he finished with ten receptions for 130 receiving yards in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. During a Week 9 contest at the San Francisco 49ers, Thomas caught two touchdown passes and made five catches for 73-yards.[13]

Personal life

Thomas is the nephew of former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson.[14][15][16]

References

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