Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)
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Thomas in 2015
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| No. 73 Cleveland Browns | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 4, 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Brookfield, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Brookfield (WI) Central | ||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 154 |
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| Games started: | 154 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Joseph Hayden Thomas (born December 4, 1984) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was recognized as the top college interior lineman. The Browns chose Thomas with the third overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, and he has been selected to the Pro Bowl every season since entering the NFL.
Thomas was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin. His parents are Eric and Sally Thomas. He attended Brookfield Central High School, and played right tackle, defensive end, tight end, fullback, placekicker and punter for the Brookfield Central Lancers high school football team. He was listed among the top 20 offensive tackles nationally, PrepStar All-American, second-team All-America offensive guard according to USA Today, member of the Detroit Free Press All-Midwest team, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first-team all-state defensive lineman and second-team all-state offensive guard as a junior, and also received first-team all-state honors at defensive end from the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) and Associated Press. He was recognized as the WFCA 2002 Defensive Player of the Year. He had 85 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior. As a junior, he had 70 tackles and eight sacks. He was listed as the third best prospect in the state of Wisconsin in 2003. Aside from his athletic prowess, Thomas performed well academically. He was a four-year honor roll student and a part of the U.S. Army Academic All-America team and played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
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