Daniel Thomas (American football)
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Thomas with the Miami Dolphins in 2014
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 29, 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hilliard, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hilliard (FL) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62 | ||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 1,480 |
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| Rushing touchdowns: | 10 |
| Receptions: | 55 |
| Receiving yards: | 412 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Daniel Thomas (born October 29, 1987) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Kansas State. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Thomas rushed 103 times for 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns at quarterback as a senior at Hilliard Middle-Senior High School in Hilliard, FL. He threw for 936 yards and added 11 touchdowns. He also chipped in 57 tackles and one interception as a senior safety. He earned all-state honors as both a quarterback and linebacker. As a Junior, Thomas rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown and also had 34 receptions for 596 yards and four touchdowns primarily playing WR on a team that also featured Ralph Bolden who was an All-Big 10 performer at RB for Purdue in 2009. Thomas was also a stand-out basketball player in High School, earning All-Nassau county honors while averaging 17.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
Thomas rushed for over 500 yards and seven touchdowns as a freshman and helped lead Northwest Mississippi CC to a division championship. Thomas accounted for 618 yards and six touchdowns in 2007 on 103 carries and also threw for 450 yards and two scores. Thomas capped off his junior college career by becoming a JUCO All-American.
Unable to qualify academically for Kansas State in July 2008, Thomas spent the 2008 season at Butler County Community College and Manhattan Christian College in order to meet academic requirements.
Thomas came to Kansas State as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and the number 35 junior college prospect in the nation. He was also a three-star prospect by Scout.com. He was rated as the No. 8 JUCO prospect in the state of Mississippi by the Sun Herald.
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