Frederick L. Thomas (born September 11, 1973) is former

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in the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. He played

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. Thomas also played for the

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College career

Thomas originally played college football for

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during the 1992-1993 seasons. He then transferred to Ole Miss, again transferred to the

, and again transferred to the

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from 1996 to 1999.

New Orleans Saints

Thomas signed with the

before the 2000 season. He played for them until 2007. He finished his Saints career with 13

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s and 5 sacks. His best seasons came in 2002 and 2003. In 2002, he recorded 1 Sack, 5 INT, 14 PD, and 91 tackles. In 2003, he recorded 1 Sack, 4 INT, 22 PD, and 85 Tackles.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Fred 1973 births Living people People from Bruce, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi American football cornerbacks Northwest Mississippi Rangers football players Ole Miss Rebels football players UT Martin Skyhawks football players Seattle Seahawks players New Orleans Saints players Ed Block Courage Award recipients