Thomas DeCoud
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No. 28 Atlanta Falcons
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: March 19, 1985 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Vallejo, California | |||||||||
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Career information
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| College: California | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2008 for the Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of week 15, 2011
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Thomas DeCoud (born March 19, 1985 in Vallejo, California) is a safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played college football for the California Golden Bears. DeCoud was drafted in the third round by the Falcons in the 2008 NFL Draft.[1]
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[edit] Early years
DeCoud attended Hogan Senior High School in Vallejo, CA, then attended Pinole Valley High School in Pinole, California and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was an All-ACCAL selection. In basketball, he was an All-ACCAL selection. Thomas DeCoud graduated from Pinole High School in 2003.
[edit] Atlanta Falcons
DeCoud was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Playing primarily on special teams in 10 games as a rookie, DeCoud recorded 6 tackles (5 solo).
He had a breakout season the next year as he started all 16 games at free safety and compiled 68 tackles (57 solo), 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 7 pass deflections and 3 interceptions. After the season, DeCoud received recognition from USA Today, which listed him on its annual "All-Joe" team.[2]
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