De'Anthony Thomas
De'Anthony Thomas was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on January 5th, 1993 and is the Football Player. At the age of 31, De'Anthony Thomas biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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De'Anthony Marquies Thomas (born January 5, 1993) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. (NFL).
In the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, he was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs.
He played college football at Oregon.
Early life
Thomas, a 12 year old football player, was a Pop Warner Football star who competed for the Crenshaw Bears in the Snoop Youth Football League. Thomas is described as "Black Mamba" by Snoop Dogg, although Sports Illustrated has reported that another coach in the league named Thomas to Snoop Dogg as the "Black Mamba." Thomas himself uses the term "Black Momba."
High school career
Thomas graduated from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California, where he played running back, defensive back, and wide receiver under coach Robert Garrett's direction. While leading Crenshaw (12-2) to its second straight city championship, Thomas ran for 1,299 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense and five interceptions on defense. Thomas, who had been described as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, was ranked as the No. 1 in the No. 104. In the class of 2011, there was a one-star recruiter. He appeared in the 2011 United States Army All-American Bowl.
Thomas was also a track sprinter named as the anchor of Oregon's 4x100 relay team in 2013. In the 200 meters, he sets a personal record of 10.25 seconds in the 100 meters and 20.39 seconds. He won the 100m at the Los Angeles City Section Championship in 2009 and then went on to finish sixth in the 100m and 2nd in the 200m at the California state meet. He won the LACS championship in both the 100m and 200m in 2010, but in the 200m final, he fell short of progress.
College career
Thomas was one of the most decorated prep football players to ever come out of Los Angeles and was one of the most coveted after recruits for the 2011 recruiting class. Thomas reported that he preferred the University of Oregon over USC, which was ten minutes away from where he had lived. He was the top rated defensive back in the 2011 recruiting class, but he yearned to play offense in college after his senior season at Crenshaw High School. Thomas went to Oregon on a recruiting trip and decided to play for the Ducks in Chip Kelly's blurred offense on January 29, 2011.
Thomas was a standout rookie for Oregon in 2011 and starred as a true freshman. Thomas brought down 2,235 all-purpose yards and scored 18 touchdowns, a school record for number of touchdowns by a freshman, as well as returning kickoffs and punts. Thomas was the only player in the 2011 college football season to score 400 yards per week in both rushing, receiving, and returns. He was a co-recipient of the 2011 CFPA Kickoff Returner Trophy and a freshman All-American pick. With 18 touchdowns, he led all freshmen.
Thomas scored two touchdowns and 314 all-purpose yards in the Rose Bowl, where Oregon defeated #10 Wisconsin 45-38. He ran 91 yards in that game, breaking the previous Rose Bowl record for longest runs from scrimmage. His only other carry in the game resulted in a 64-yard field goal, giving him 155 rushing yards on just two carries.
With a #4 final season ranking, the Ducks finished the season 12–2 (8–1 Pac-12). He was on several Heisman watch lists before the 2012 season.
Thomas also played for the Ducks in 2012 as an all-purpose weapon. For 5 touchdowns, he has passed for 710 yards for 11 touchdowns and another 445 yards receiving. Thomas continued to kicks and punts, with a 94-yard kickoff return in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, where Oregon defeated #5 Kansas State 35-17. He went for 1,757 all-purpose yards and scored 18 touchdowns in total. Thomas led the Pac-12 conference in rushing yards per attempt with 7.6 percent. The Ducks finished the season 12–1 (8–1 Pac-12) with a #2 ranking, putting them in the top five of the final season rankings for the third straight season.
On the cover of Sports Illustrated on September 24, 2012. Thomas was photographed on the front page. "Can't Touch DAT: He's not a RB, a receiver, or even a starter, but even a starter, UO's DAT is just a touchdown waiting to happen," the headline said.
Thomas, who was on the waiting list for the Paul Hornung Award and Heisman Trophy, was a nominee for the Paul Hornung Award in his junior year, as well as being placed on watchlists for the Doak Walker Award and Heisman Trophy. He was named Pac-12 offensive player of the week on September 9, 2013 after tying a career-best with three touchdowns (all rushing) at Virginia. With 8 rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown, they're out for 8 touchdowns.
Thomas announced on January 5, 2014, he would forego his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Professional career
Thomas was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round (124th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. In the Chiefs' first preseason game, Thomas returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown on August 7, 2014. Thomas was expected to play a wide receiver and running back hybrid role in the offense, as well as being the punt returner, similar to Dexter McCluster's use in previous seasons. Thomas punched 14 times for 113 yards and one touchdown, as well as intercepting 23 passes for 156 yards in the 2014 NFL season. In addition,, he punted for 81 yards and a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders on December 14. He had 405 punt return yards off of 34 attempts on the season. He was also the Chiefs' top kick returner, having kicked for 428 yards.
Thomas was officially switched to wide receiver in the 2015 offseason. His number of touches dropped off, but he was still able to throw 1 touchdown on 17 attempts for 140 yards and one touchdown on 17 tackles for 140 yards, and a touchdown on 34 yards. Thomas was placed on the non-football illnesses (NFI) list on December 31, 2015. Despite the fact that his season was short, he was still able to put up strong numbers with low volume.
Thomas made his return to the field in the 2016 season. With the emergence of rookie speedster Tyreek Hill, he saw much of his job decrease, particularly as a return specialist. Thomas was still liable to return 15 kicks for 338 yards, but he didn't get a single punt. Despite this, he was still able to get 35 yards off of 7 catches and 29 yards in 4 rushing attempts. With his work as reduced, he found himself in a new role as a gunner with punts and kicks. For the season, he had three combined tackles (2 solo), with some hitting the ground.
Thomas' main role seemed to be kick returner at the start of the 2017 season. He was immediately suspended from his work when he became more involved in the crime after suffering the No. 11 injuries. Chris Conley, the No. 1 quarterback. Thomas had 143 yards on 14 receptions for two touchdowns in 16 games. Those touchdowns came back to back weeks, with a catch and run for 57 yards and a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 15. He continued to be a gunner on special teams, with two combined tackles (1 solo). Due to a leg injury, he was put on injured reserve on January 2, 2018.
Thomas re-signed with the Chiefs on March 14, 2018. Thomas played in 5 games during the 2018 season due to injuries. In a 38–28 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on September 9, 2018, he made a one-yard touchdown pass. Thomas returned a punt 48 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers the following week, resulting in a 42-37 victory. He continued as a gunner on special teams, with four combined tackles (4 solo). After suffering a fractured leg in practice, he was put on injured reserve on October 13, 2018.
Thomas re-signed with the Chiefs on August 20, 2019. On August 31, he was suspended for the first game of the season for breaching the NFL's substance abuse policy, and he was put on reserve/suspended. After the regular season opener on September 9, he was reinstated from suspension and the Chiefs were given a roster waiver. He was activated on September 10 and was confirmed. Thomas played a small part in the offense, with 1 rushing attempt for 4 yards and 1 reception for 6 yards in just 6 games with the Chiefs. Despite the limited offensive role, Thomas continued as a return specialist with 7 kick returns for 155 yards and 13 punt returns for 55 yards. He was released by the Chiefs on October 22, 2019.
The Baltimore Ravens announced Thomas on November 5, 2019. Thomas was the Ravens' primary return man for the remainder of the season. He had 10 kickoffs for 166 yards and 13 punts for 93 yards in 8 regular season games with the Ravens. Thomas was only allowed one rushing attempt for 1 yard on the offense. Thomas appeared in the Ravens Divisional Round Playoff against the Tennessee Titans, where he had three kick returns for 71 yards.
Thomas re-signed with the Ravens on March 16, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic on July 27, 2020, he decided not to participate in the 2020 NFL season. He was suspended at the start of the season on January 18, 2021.
Thomas signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on February 1, 2022. Thomas did not turn up to his first training camp in Kamloops, BC, in mid-May 2022, and he is not expected to join the BC Lions' active roster.