Dontarrious Thomas
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San Francisco 49ers — No. 51 | |
Linebacker | |
Date of birth: September 2, 1980 | |
Place of birth: Perry, Georgia | |
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 241 lb (109 kg) |
National Football League debut | |
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2004 for the Minnesota Vikings | |
Career history | |
College: Auburn | |
NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | |
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Current status: Active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NFL.com |
Dontarrious Dewayne Thomas (born September 2, 1980 in Perry, Georgia) is an football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.
[edit] Early years
At Perry High School in Perry, Georgia, Dontarrious Thomas was a three sport standout in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a Class 2-A-All-State selection,and as a senior, had 6 interceptions, returned an interception for a touchdown, had 78 tackles (50 solo tackles, 28 assisted), and rushed for 278 yards on only 14 carries (19.9 yd. per rush avg.).