Robb Thomas
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| Robb Thomas | |
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| Date of birth: | March 29, 1966 |
| Place of birth: |  Portland, Oregon |
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| Position(s): | Wide receiver |
| College: | Oregon State |
| NFL Draft: | 1989 / Round: 6 / Pick: 143 |
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| 1989-1991 1992-1995 1996-1998 |
Kansas City Chiefs Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Robb Douglas Thomas (born March 29, 1966 in Portland, Oregon) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played from 1989 to 1998.
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[edit] High school career
Thomas graduated from Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon in 1984 and starred in football and track. He helped lead the Corvallis Spartans to a 3A Oregon State Championship in 1983.
[edit] College career
At Oregon State University, Thomas was a stand out wide receiver in a pass oriented offense. He set many records in his time at OSU. He currently is 2nd in "all purpose running yards" at Oregon State. His total of 3,379 yards for rushing, receiving and punt and kick-off returns during his career (1985-1988) is bested only by Ken Carpenter's 3,903 yards from 1947-1949. His 230 yards vs. Akron in 1987 was a school record until recently.
[edit] Professional career
Thomas was drafted in the 6th round of the 1989 NFL Draft (#143 overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks (1992–1995) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–1998).
[edit] Personal life
Robb now resides in Oregon, with his wife Melinda and their three children. His father, Aaron Thomas also played wide receiver in the NFL.
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