Phillip Thomas
| No. 43 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 1, 1989 Bakersfield, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 4 / pick: 119 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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Phillip Thomas (born March 1, 1989) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Early years
Thomas was born in Bakersfield, California. He attended Bakersfield High School, and played high school football for the Bakersfield Drillers.
College career
Thomas attended California State University, Fresno, where he played for the Fresno State Bulldogs football team from 2008 to 2012. As a senior in 2012, he was named an All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and CBS Sports.[1][2] He was also a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.[3] He was named to the ESPN All-America team and winner of the 2012 CFPA Defensive Back Trophy.[4] He became the first unanimous All-American in Fresno State history when he was named to the Associated Press All-America team.[5]
Professional career
2013 NFL Combine
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
305⁄8 | 91⁄4 | 4.65 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
14 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine.[6] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins
Thomas was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round, with the 119th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.[7] He officially signed a four-year contract with the team on May 17, 2013.[8][9] In the first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, he suffered a left foot injury, which was originally diagnosed as a sprain. On August 13, it was announced that Thomas would miss the entire 2013 season and be placed on injured reserve due to a torn Lisfranc ligament.[10]
Battling hamstring and foot injuries in the preseason, the Redskins waived him on August 30, 2014 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season.[11] After clearing waivers, he was signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1, 2014.[13] He was waived on August 5, 2015.[14]
Miami Dolphins
Thomas signed with the Miami Dolphins on August 10, 2015.[15] On August 30, 2015, he was waived.[16]
Buffalo Bills
On December 30, 2015, the Buffalo Bills signed Thomas to their practice squad.[17] On January 4, 2016, he signed a futures contract with the Bills.[18] On June 17, 2016, he was waived.[19] On June 20, 2016, the Bills placed Thomas on injured reserve after clearing waivers.[20]
References
- ^ "AFCA Announces 2012 FBS All-America Team". www.afca.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "CBSSports.com 2012 College Football All-America Team". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "Thomas Selected as Finalist for Jim Thorpe Award". www.gobulldogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "Thomas to Receive CFPA DB Trophy". www.gobulldogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "Thomas Named to AP All-America First-Team". www.gobulldogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "NFL Combine Profile", NFL.com, retrieved 2013-05-01
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (April 27, 2013). "Phillip Thomas: 'I'll Be The Steal Of The Draft'". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ Jones, Mike (May 17, 2013). "Redskins sign fourth-round safety Phillip Thomas". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (May 17, 2013). "Redskins Sign Draft Pick Phillip Thomas". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (August 13, 2013). "Phillip Thomas Placed On IR, Lisfranc Tear". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ Jones, Mike (August 30, 2014). "Phillip Thomas, Chase Minnifield among defensive players cut". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ^ Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ^ Jones, Mike. "Safety Phillip Thomas promoted, defensive lineman Clifton Geathers released". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (August 5, 2015). "Redskins Sign Cornerbacks McCann, Hoskey". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ^ Hailey, Peter. "Former Redskin Phillip Thomas lands with new team". CSN Washington. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Dwork, David (2015-08-30). "Dolphins Release 11 Players As Roster Cuts Begin". miami.cbslocal.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 30, 2015). "Bills call up CBs Noel, Seamster from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Zac (January 4, 2016). "Bills extend four, sign seven to futures contracts". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Chris (2016-06-17). "Tryout player Renfrow signs with Bills". www.buffalobills.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "Bills Place S Phillip Thomas On I.R. After Clearing Waivers | Bet IT Best". Bet IT Best Sportnachrichten. 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2016-06-22.