Michael Thomas
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Michael William Thomas Jr. (born March 3, 1993) is an American football wide receiver with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football for Ohio State University.
With 321, Thomas holds the NFL record for the most receptions by a player in his first three seasons.
In the 2018 season, Thomas led the league in receptions.
Early years
Thomas was a student at Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California. He had 86 receptions for the Toreadors' football team's state-leading 1,656 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior. Thomas was ranked as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football. Thomas joined Fork Union Military Academy a year after high school and was roommates with fellow Ohio State teammate Cardale Jones.
Personal life
Thomas is the nephew of former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson.
Thomas is a Christian.
College career
Thomas played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2012. In the 2012 season, he had three receptions for 22 yards. Thomas was redshirted as a sophomore in 2013.
Thomas started his redshirt sophomore season as a backup, but eventually took over as a starting wide receiver. He finished the season with 54 for 799 yards and nine touchdowns. In the National Semifinals against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, he had seven receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown.
He had four receptions for 53 yards in the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Oregon. He had 56 receptions for 781 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in the 2015 season. On January 5, 2016, he announced his intention to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Thomas was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round as the 47th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He was the sixth wide receiver to be drafted this year.
Thomas was signed by the Saints on May 9, 2016, giving him a four-year, $5.11 million contract with $2.60 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.92 million.
For the season opener against the Oakland Raiders, Thomas is one of the Saints' starting wide receivers, as well as Brandin Cooks. With six receptions for 58 yards, he made his first NFL appearance. During the second quarter of a Monday Night Football matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, Drew Brees caught his first NFL touchdown on a three-yard pass from Drew Brees on September 26, 2016. Thomas had seven catches for 71 yards and a touchdown in the 45-32 loss. He appeared in his first game with over 100 receiving yards in a 21-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on October 23, 2016. Thomas played two touchdowns and made five catches for 73 yards as the Saints defeated the 49ers by a score of 41–23 during a week 9 road game against the San Francisco 49ers. In a 49-21 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, Thomas caught nine passes for 108 yards and tied his season-high of two touchdown receptions on November 27, a remarkable feat. In the 38-32 loss, he had ten receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown. Thomas set franchise records for a rookie in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns in his rookie season.
After Brandin Cooks was traded to the New England Patriots in his second season, Thomas went into the year as the Saints' number one receiver. He was invited to his first Pro Bowl. He had 104 receptions for 1,245 yards and five touchdowns on the season. His 104 receptions ranked third in the NFL, and his 196 receptions in his first two seasons in the league were the most in NFL history, beating Jarvis Landry's 194 record in 2015. Thomas appeared in his first playoff game against division rival Carolina in the Wild Card Round on January 7, 2018. In the 31–26 victory, he had eight receptions for 131 yards. In the 29–24 loss, he had seven receptions for 85 yards and two touchdowns in the Divisional Round against the Minnesota Vikings. He received a Pro Bowl nomination for his 2017 season. Thomas was ranked 81st by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
Thomas completed the season with 16 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, breaking the century-mark for the fourth time in his career and eclipsing 200-career receptions. The 16 receptions were the most by any player for a single game during the 2018 season. In a 21–18 victory over the Cleveland Browns, he scored twice more on 12 catches. Thomas set a new NFL record for the most catches in the first two games with 28, the highest level ever held by Andre Rison with 26 sets in 1994. He had ten receptions for 129 yards against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3. His 38 receptions in the first three games were the most in NFL history.
Thomas had 12 receptions against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9, including a 72-yard touchdown. Thomas paid tribute to former Saints wide receiver Joe Horn by reciting his iconic cell phone touchdown game, which resulted in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct foul. Horn said he "got up" at the offer and bought Thomas' jersey. Thomas NFC Offensive Player of the Week was named honorable for his Week 9 appearance.
Thomas caught his 90th catch of the season against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13, beating Odell Beckham Jr. as the only NFL players to record at least 90 receptions in their first three seasons.
Thomas had 125 receptions for 1,405 yards and nine touchdowns during the season. He led the league in receptions and finished sixth in the league in receiving yards. Joe Horns also set a record in receiving yards, beating Joe Horn's 1,399 yards record set in 2004. He was voted to his second straight Pro Bowl and was named first-team All-Pro. He was ranked 13th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.
Thomas signed a five-year, $100 million contract extension with the Saints on July 31, 2019. Thomas was the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL at the time.
Thomas was able to score ten passes for 123 yards against the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football during the season-opener against the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football. In the 33–27 road victory over Thomas, two weeks later against the Seattle Seahawks, he passed for 54 yards and his first touchdown of the season. As the Saints defeated 31-24, he caught 11 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns on Week 5 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thomas was intercepted nine passes for 131 yards in the 36-23 road victory over Week 7 against the Chicago Bears. In the 31–9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, he caught 112 yards and a touchdown. Thomas had a season-high 13 catches for 152 yards against the Atlanta Falcons on Week 10 as the Saints lost 26–9. In the 34–17 win, he caught eight passes for 114 yards and a touchdown during Week 11. In November, Thomas was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for his appearance. Thomas was intercepted by 11 yards and a touchdown in Week 14 against the San Francisco 49ers. Thomas set a new Saints' record for receiving yards in a single season during the game. Thomas, who played with the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football, finished with 12 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. He tied for his 144th catch of the season with his 144th catch of the season as well as a one-yard touchdown catch for his 145th, while the Saints defeated the Tennessee Titans 38-28.
Thomas had a season-best 149 receptions for 1,725 yards and nine touchdowns. Thomas had seven passes for 70 yards against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card Round. Thomas was named to the Pro Bowl and received First Team All-Pro recognition. Thomas was named AP Offensive Player of the Year for his work during the 2019 season, becoming the first wide receiver to win the award since Jerry Rice in 1993. He was ranked fifth by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
Thomas had three catches for 17 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1, before being forced to leave the game due to a high ankle sprain. Thomas was expected to return to action against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football, but the Saints suspended Thomas on October 11, 2020, after he punched C. J. Gardner-Johnson in practice. Thomas was also fined $58,823 by the team for the incident.
Thomas returned from injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. During the 38–3 victory, Thomas led the team with five catches for 51 yards. During Week 11 against the Atlanta Falcons, Thomas had nine catches for 104 yards on Week 11. This was Thomas' first 100-yard receiving game of the season. Due to his lingering ankle injury, he was put on injured reserve on December 19, 2020. He was activated on January 9, 2021.
Thomas made five catches for 73 yards and his first touchdown reception of the season during the 21–9 victory over the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round. He was ranked 72nd by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
Thomas had undergone ankle surgery in the last month, according to a tweeter on July 23. He was inserted on the PUP list three days later. Thomas will not return to 2021 due to a setback with his ankle injury, according to a tweet on November 3.
Thomas returned from his injury against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1, where he caught five passes for 57 yards and two touchdowns in the 27-26 comeback victory. In a 20-10 loss to the Buccaneers, Thomas played another good game in Week 2 with six out of nine receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. Thomas left the game early because of a foot injury and went on to miss significant playing time in Week 3 against the Carolina Panthers.