Marcus Thomas (defensive tackle)
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| Denver Broncos — No. 79 | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: September 23, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Yokosuka, Japan | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 315 lb (143 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the Denver Broncos | |
| Career history | |
| College: Florida | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 121 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Marcus Thomas (born on September 23, 1985) is a football defensive tackle who plays on the Denver Broncos. He was formerly part of the University of Florida football team until November 2006 when he was kicked off the team for violating the terms of his reinstatement from a drug suspension. He missed curfew, went on an unapproved out of town trip, and skipped a mandatory drug counseling session.
While he played for Gators during the 2006 football season, his dominant play clearly showed as he accumulated 26 tackles and 4 sacks in only 5 games. Prior to the game against LSU when he was on suspension, the Vegas Line was -1 in favor of LSU. After he was activated for the game, the Vegas Line was +3 in favor of Florida.
He originally signed with the University of Florida from Jacksonville, Florida's Mandarin High School, where he was an All-State performer.
Thomas is an Anthropology major.
On April 29, Thomas was picked 121st (4th round) in the 2007 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos.[1] On July 11, Thomas signed a 4-year contract with the club worth a reported $3 million.[2]
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Thomas worked his way into the Broncos rotation, starting the final four games of the 2007 season. He recorded an interception and fumble recovery while at times showing glimpses of the 1st round talent (he fell to the 4th round due to character issues) many NFL draft experts bestowed on him prior to the 2007 NFL Draft.
On March 1, 2008, Thomas was arrested in Clay County, Florida and charged with cocaine possession. [3] On May 10, 2008, all charges against Thomas stemming from the incident were dropped.
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- ^ Marcus Thomas, DT, Taken in Fourth BroncoTalk. Retrieved on 2007-07-12
- ^ Quick Hit - 4th Round Pick Marcus Thomas Locked Up. BroncoTalk. Retrieved on 2007-07-12
- ^ Ex-UF, Mandarin standout Thomas arrested. Florida Times-Union (2008-03-03). Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
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