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Revision as of 05:17, 5 November 2018

Michael Goat Thomas
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Thomas with Ohio State in 2012
No. 13 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-03) March 3, 1993 (age 31)
Los Angeles, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:William Howard Taft
(Woodland Hills, California)
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 8, 2018
Receptions:254
Receiving yards:3,051
Receiving touchdowns:18

Michael William Thomas Jr. (born March 3, 1993)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State University. Thomas holds the NFL record for the most receptions by a player through his first two seasons, with 196.

Early years

Thomas attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California.[2] As a senior, he had 86 receptions for a state-leading 1,656 yards and 21 touchdowns for the Toreadors football team.[3] Thomas was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit.[4] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[5] Thomas attended Fork Union Military Academy for a year after high school and was roommates with fellow Ohio State teammate Cardale Jones.[6]

College career

Thomas played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2012. He had three receptions for 22 yards in the 2012 season.[7] As a sophomore in 2013, Thomas was redshirted.[8] Thomas entered his redshirt sophomore season in 2014 as a backup, but eventually took over as a starting wide receiver.[9][10] He ended the season leading the team in receptions with 54 for 799 yards and nine touchdowns.[11] In the National Semifinals against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, he had seven receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown in the victory.[12] In the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Oregon, he had four receptions for 53 yards.[13] In the 2015 season, he had 56 receptions for 781 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.[14] On January 5, 2016, he announced his intention to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.[15]

College statistics

Season Receiving
G Rec Yards Avg Long TD
2012 11 3 22 7.3 11 0
2014 15 54 799 14.8 79 9
2015 13 56 781 13.9 50 9
Total 39 113 1,602 14.2 79 18

[16]

College awards & honors

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		212 lb
(96 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 4.55 s 1.63 s 2.63 s 4.13 s 6.80 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[17]

On April 29, 2016, Thomas was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round (47th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[18] He was the sixth wide receiver to be selected that year.[19] 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.[20][21]

2016 season

See also: 2016 New Orleans Saints season

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.[22] 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.[23] On October 23, 2016, he had his first game with over a hundred receiving yards after he finished with a season-high ten receptions for 130 receiving yards in a 21–27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.[24] During a Week 9 contest at the San Francisco 49ers, Thomas caught two touchdown passes and made five catches for 73 yards, as the Saints routed the 49ers 41–23.[25] On November 27, 2016, Thomas caught nine passes for 108 receiving yards and tied his season-high of two touchdown receptions in a 49-21 win over the Los Angeles Rams.[26][27] In the regular season finale against the Atlanta Falcons, he had 10 receptions for 156 yards and a receiving touchdown.[28] During his rookie season, Thomas set franchise records for a rookie in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns.[29][30]

2017 season

See also: 2017 New Orleans Saints season

In his second season, Thomas was named to his first Pro Bowl.[31] He finished the season with 104 receptions for 1,245 yards and five touchdowns.[32] His 104 receptions finished third in the NFL, and his 196 receptions in his first two seasons in the league were the most in NFL history, passing Jarvis Landry's 194 set in 2015.[33] Thomas appeared in his first career playoff game on January 7, 2018, against division rival Carolina. He recorded eight receptions for 131 yards in the 31–26 win.[34] In the Divisional Round against the Minnesota Vikings, he had seven receptions for 85 yards and two touchdowns in the 29–24 loss.[35] Thomas also was ranked 81st on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[36]

2018 season

See also: 2018 New Orleans Saints season

In the season-opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Thomas caught a franchise-record 16 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown, breaking the century-mark for the fourth time in his career and eclipsing 200-career receptions.[37] The very next week, he scored twice more with 89 yards on 12 catches in a 21-18 win over the Cleveland Browns. With his 12 receptions, Thomas set an NFL record for the most catches in the first two games with 28, the record previously held by Andre Rison with 26 set in 1994.[38] In Week 3, he added 10 receptions for 129 receiving yards against the Atlanta Falcons. His 38 receptions through the first three games were the most in NFL history.[39]

In week 9 against the Los Angeles Rams, Thomas had 12 catches for 211 yards and a 72 yard receiving touchdown.

Statistics

Regular season
Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2016 New Orleans Saints 15 12 92 1,137 12.4 46 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2
2017 New Orleans Saints 16 14 104 1,245 12.0 43 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2018 New Orleans Saints 7 7 58 669 11.5 44 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2
Total 38 33 254 3,051 12.0 46 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 4
Postseason
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
G GS Rec Yds Avg Long TD Att Yds Avg Long TD Fum Lost
2017 New Orleans Saints 2 2 15 216 14.4 46 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 2 2 15 216 14.4 46 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

Thomas is the nephew of former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson.[40][41][42]

References

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  3. ^ Thomas, Michael. "For Hire: Reliable Wide Receiver Who Comes Up Big". The Players' Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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  5. ^ "2012 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Doughty, Doug (January 7, 2015). "Ohio State passing duo got its start at Fork Union in central Virginia". roanoke.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "Michael Thomas 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  8. ^ Wasserman, Ari (April 11, 2014). "'I have been waiting for spring to come around': Ohio State WR Michael Thomas putting tough redshirt season behind him". cleveland.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Ward, Austin (September 26, 2014). "'Wow moments' arriving for Ohio State's Michael Thomas". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  10. ^ Ohio State football: Michael Thomas rises to the top
  11. ^ "Michael Thomas 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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  13. ^ "College Football Championship - Oregon vs Ohio State Box Score, January 12, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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  15. ^ "Ohio State WR Michael Thomas declares for 2016 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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  21. ^ "Michael Thomas Contract Details, Salary Cap Breakdowns, Salaries, Bonuses". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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  30. ^ Katzenstein, Josh (January 1, 2017). "Saints' Michael Thomas sets trio of franchise rookie receiving records". NOLA.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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  33. ^ Erickson, Joel (December 31, 2017). "Michael Thomas breaks Saints' record for receptions in a single season, NFL record for most catches in first two years". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
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  39. ^ Parks, James. "Michael Thomas making his case as the NFL's best wide receiver". 24/7 Sports. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  40. ^ Braziller, Zach (January 11, 2015). "Ohio State's Thomas can do great things with the damn ball". New York Post. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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  42. ^ Ohio State football: After redshirt year, Michael Thomas ready to make a difference
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