Marco Thomas
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Marco Thomas (born November 27, 1983) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Western Illinois.
Thomas was also a member of the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, Montreal Alouettes, Chicago Rush, San Jose SaberCats, Iowa Barnstormers, and Philadelphia Soul.
College career
Thomas was a member of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks. In 43 games, he caught 109 passes for 1,691 yards and 11 touchdowns
Professional career
NFL
Thomas began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent for the New York Giants.[1] He also spent time with the New York Jets from 2007–08 and both the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers in 2008.[2]
Arena Football League
Thomas began his Arena Football League career with the Chicago Rush in 2010. Chicago picked up Thomas at the end of the season. He caught 25 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns before a knee injury ended his season. In 2011, he returned to the Rush and caught 16 passes for 140 yards and one touchdown before being released. After his release, he joined the San Jose SaberCats.[3] In 2014, Thomas was named First-team All-Arena as well as the Wide Receiver of the Year.[4] On March 15, 2015, Thomas was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.[5]
Career receiving statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Y/R | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chicago Rush | 16 | 25 | 323 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 2011 | Chicago Rush | 9 | 16 | 140 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 2011 | San Jose Sabercats | 9 | 45 | 398 | 8.8 | 5 |
| 2012 | Iowa Barnstormers | 18 | 138 | 1523 | 11.0 | 21 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."SABERCATS ADD CFL VETERAN KAI ELLIS, FOUR OTHERS". Archived from the original on May 27, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Marco Thomas | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Iowa Scene: Barnstormers' Thomas honored; ISU women's basketball update". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ryan Venezia (March 15, 2015). "Soul add WR Marco Thomas". www.philly.com. Interstate General Media, LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
