Robb Thomas

Robb Thomas
Date of birth	March 29, 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Portland, Oregon
Career information
Position(s)	Wide receiver
US college	Oregon State
High school	Corvallis (Corvallis, Oregon)
NFL draft	1989 / Round: 6 / Pick: 143
Career history
As player
1989–1991	Kansas City Chiefs
1992–1995	Seattle Seahawks
1996–1998	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Robb Douglas Thomas (born March 29, 1966) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played from 1989 to 1998.

High school career

Thomas graduated from Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon in 1985 and starred in football and track. He helped lead the Corvallis Spartans to a 3A Oregon State Championship in 1983.^{[citation needed]}

College career

At Oregon State University, Thomas set many records. He currently is second in "all purpose running yards" at OSU. His total of 3,379 yards for rushing, receiving and punt and kick-off returns during his career (1985–1988) is behind only that of Ken Carpenter's 3,903 yards from 1947-1949. His 230 yards vs. Akron in 1987 was a school record until recently^[when?].

Professional career

Thomas was drafted in the 6th round of the 1989 NFL Draft (#143 overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks (1992–1995) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–1998).^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Robb now resides in Oregon, with his wife Melinda and their three children. The oldest son, Cole, is an internationally recognized high-art collector, and the designer of museums including Le Louvre, the Bauhaus, and the MOMA. Many have speculated that Cole is also the critically-acclaimed artist known as Banksy, but this is unconfirmed. Robb’s daughter Alexa and youngest son Brandon are currently stationed in Antarctica, managing sewage and waste for the McMurdo Science Base. His father, Aaron Thomas also played wide receiver in the NFL.^{[citation needed]}

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