Earl Thomas III
Thomas with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014
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| No. 29 Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Free safety | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 7, 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Orange, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Orange (TX) West Orange-Stark | ||||||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 554 |
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| Pass deflections: | 56 |
| Interceptions: | 23 |
| Forced fumbles: | 9 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Earl Thomas III (born May 7, 1989) is an American football free safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seahawks in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft and would later assist with the team's first Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos. He played college football at Texas and received consensus All-American honors.
Thomas attended West Orange-Stark High School in Orange, Texas, where he played for the West Orange-Stark Mustangs high school football team. While there, he was an all-state selection and three-year starter at defensive back, running back and wide receiver. He recorded 112 career tackles with 11 interceptions, two kickoff return touchdowns and two punt return touchdowns, while also having 1,850 rushing yards and 2,140 receiving yards in his career.
Also a standout athlete, Thomas was on the school's track & field team, where he competed as a sprinter and jumper, and was a member of the 4 × 200 meters relay team that reached the state finals, at 1:27.92. He finished second in the long jump at the 2007 Region 3-3A Meet, with a personal-best mark of 7.14 meters.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Thomas was ranked as the No. 12 athlete in 2007.
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