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| Born | December 1, 1974 Jacksonville, Arkansas |
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| Year(s) | 1998–2002 | ||
| College | Henderson State University | ||
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| Rushing att-yards | 50-280 | ||
| Receptions-yards | 39-157 | ||
| Touchdowns | 3 | ||
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Robert Lee Thomas, IV (born December 1, 1974) is a former professional American football player who played fullback for five seasons for the Dallas Cowboys.
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Thomas graduated from Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, AR after playing three seasons of football for the Red Devils.
He attended college at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR, where he played linebacker for the Reddies. Thomas closed out his collegiate career as the school's all-time leading tackler with 388 tackles. Among his achievements were 18 tackles in a single game and 129 in a single season.
Thomas played in the Division II All-Star game and the Snow Bowl (now known as the Cactus Bowl). He was a finalist for the Harlen Hill trophy, the Heisman Trophy for Division II players.
In 2004 he was inducted into the Henderson State University Hall of Fame
In 2006 he was inducted into the Jacksonville High School Hall of Fame.
In 1998 he was signed as a rookie undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys and was allocated to NFL Europe's Rhein Fire. That season he made the final roster and spent his time playing on special teams.
He switched to fullback in 1999, and became a starter after Daryl Johnston suffered a career-ending injury.
Thomas served as Emmitt Smith's lead blocker for four seasons and helped pave the way as Smith ran for 109 yards on 24 carries and became the NFL's all-time leading rusher with an 11-yard run in the fourth quarter versus the Seattle Seahawks (10/27/2002).
He was released by the Cowboys after the 2002 season.
From 2004 to 2008, Robert played Arena Football where he broke the Georgia Force’s rushing yds record with 250yds in a season, and tied their rushing touchdown record with 12. In 2004, his first year with the league, he was nominated to the All-Rookie team. From 2007 to 2008, he played for the Colorado Rush, where he tied their rushing touchdown record with 9. On both teams, he was the recipient of the Iron Man of the Year award.