Zachary Michael Thomas (born September 1, 1973 in Pampa, Texas) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech.
Thomas played for the Dolphins his first 12 seasons in the NFL. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl seven times and has recorded over 1,700 tackles. He has also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City C...
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Zachary Michael Thomas (born September 1, 1973 in Pampa, Texas) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech.
Thomas played for the Dolphins his first 12 seasons in the NFL. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl seven times and has recorded over 1,700 tackles. He has also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs.
He attended White Deer Schools in White Deer, Texas until he was a junior then transferred to Pampa High School in Pampa, Texas his junior year where he was named first team All-state as a senior.
At Texas Tech, he was a three-year starter as linebacker. He was a finalist for the Butkus Award, was the Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and was a consensus All-America in his junior and senior years. He recorded 390 tackles, including a career-high 131 tackles and a school-record 20 tackles against Missouri in his senior...
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