Tra Thomas

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Tra Thomas

Thomas during his tenure with the Eagles.

No. 72

Offensive tackle

Personal information

Date of birth: November 20, 1974

Place of birth: DeLand, Florida

Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Weight: 317 lb (144 kg)

Career information

High school: DeLand (FL)

College: Florida State

NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11

Debuted in 1998 for the Philadelphia Eagles

Last played in 2009 for the Jacksonville Jaguars

Career history

*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

3× Pro Bowl selection (2001, 2002, 2004)
1× All-Pro selection (2002)
Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team

Career NFL statistics

Games played	174
Games started	168
Stats at NFL.com

Stats at pro-football-reference.com

William "Tra" Thomas, III (born November 20, 1974) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles 11th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played for the Eagles for eleven seasons, from 1998–2008. He played college football at Florida State.

Thomas was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Diego Chargers. He was a one-time All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection in his career.

Early years

Thomas attended DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida and was a letterman in football.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Thomas was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles 11th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played for the Eagles from 1998–2008, starting 165 of 166 games at left offensive tackle. He made three Pro Bowls with the Eagles.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 9, 2009, Thomas signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent.^[1] He was released on February 11, 2010.

San Diego Chargers

Thomas was signed by the San Diego Chargers to a one-year contract on June 9, 2010. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee during training camp..^[2]

Retirement

Thomas officially retired from the NFL as a Philadelphia Eagle on August 16, 2012.

Broadcast career

In 2011, Thomas replaced Vaughn Hebron as an analyst for Eagles Post Game Live on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, which airs after every Philadelphia Eagles game.

Name changes

Thomas' given name is William Thomas III; during the Ray Rhodes era, the Eagles had a Pro Bowl linebacker also named William Thomas. During his early years in the NFL, Thomas was referred to by his nickname, "Tra". However, before the 2006 season, Thomas requested to be called William Thomas. In April 2008, he decided to return to Tra Thomas after the name William failed to catch on.^[3]

References

↑ Ketchman, Vic (03-09-2008). "Thomas to sign with Jaguars". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 03-09-2008.
↑ Acee, Kevin (August 21, 2010). "Tra Thomas to retire". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
↑ Musing On Smith Move, Reid Interview, More - Philadelphia Eagles

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Jermane Mayberry	Philadelphia Eagles Starting Left Tackles 1998–2008	Succeeded by Jason Peters

v t e 1998 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Peyton Manning Ryan Leaf Andre Wadsworth Charles Woodson Curtis Enis Grant Wistrom Kyle Turley Greg Ellis Fred Taylor Duane Starks Tra Thomas Keith Brooking Takeo Spikes Jason Peter Anthony Simmons Kevin Dyson Brian Simmons Robert Edwards Vonnie Holliday Terry Fair Randy Moss Tebucky Jones Mo Collins Shaun Williams Donovin Darius Alan Faneca Victor Riley R. W. McQuarters John Avery Marcus Nash

Draft years 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

v t e Philadelphia Eagles first-round draft picks

Berwanger S. Francis J. McDonald O'Brien McAfee Kmetovic Muha S. Van Buren Yonakor Riggs Armstrong Scott Bednarik Tripucka Grant E. Van Buren Worden Bielski Pellegrini Peaks Kowalczyk B. Brown Beisler H. Jones Rossovich Keyes Zabel R. Harris Reaves Sisemore Young J. Robinson R. Young L. Mitchell Quick Haddix Kenny Jackson K. Allen Byars Brown Keith Jackson B. Smith Davis Holmes L. Renfro B. Williams Mamula Mayberry J. Harris W. Thomas McNabb Simon F. Mitchell Sheppard McDougle Andrews Patterson Bunkley Maclin Graham Watkins Cox Johnson

AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC OAK SD NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI STL SF SEA

v t e Philadelphia Eagles 1998 NFL Draft selections

Tra Thomas Jeremiah Trotter Allen Rossum Brandon Whiting Clarence Love Ike Reese Chris Akins Melvin Thomas

Draft years: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 (AAFC) 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team (2007)

Offense: McNabb (QB); Van Buren (RB); Byars (FB); Carmichael (WR); McDonald (WR); Pihos (TE); Thomas (LT); Key (LG); Bednarik (C); Andrews (RG); Runyan (RT)

Defense: Simmons (DE); White (DE); J. Brown (DT); Johnson (DT); Bednarik (MLB); Joyner (OLB); Wojciechowicz (OLB); Allen (CB); Vincent (CB); Waters (SS); Dawkins (FS)

Special teams: T. Brown (KR); Westbrook (PR); Akers (PK); Landeta (P); Papale (ST)

Coach: Andy Reid

Persondata
Name	Thomas, Tra
Alternative names
Short description	Player of American football
Date of birth	November 20, 1974
Place of birth	DeLand, Florida, USA
Date of death
Place of death

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