Joseph Elleweyn Thomas (born August 29, 1980) is an American former football

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who played in the

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(NFL) and

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(CFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the

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. He played college football at Montana State. Thomas was also a member of the

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, Edmonton Eskimos and

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. The past few years, Thomas was the head football coach at Ballard High School in Seattle Washington. However, he decided to become the head coach at Garfield High School in Seattle.

Early years

Thomas attended Kennedy Catholic High School in

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and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he played quarterback and defensive back, and as a quarterback, he was a two-time All-Area selection and a two-time All-State selection. As a junior defensive back, he had eight interceptions, which ranked second in the state. Thomas graduated from John F.Kennedy High School in 1999.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Thomas was drafted out of Montana State University in the third round of the

by the Green Bay Packers. Thomas was later waived by Green Bay on November 2, 2005.

New Orleans Saints

He was then picked up by the

on November 3, 2005.

Oakland Raiders

Thomas signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 3, 2010.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioMiami Dolphins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Joey 1980 births Living people Players of American football from Seattle Players of Canadian football from Seattle American football cornerbacks American players of Canadian football Canadian football defensive backs Washington Huskies football players Montana State Bobcats football players Green Bay Packers players New Orleans Saints players Dallas Cowboys players Edmonton Elks players Miami Dolphins players Oakland Raiders players People from Burien, Washington Sportspeople from King County, Washington