Kevin Thomas (born September 20, 1986) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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High school career

Thomas's prep career included being named a

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All-American, Prep Star All-American, Rivals 100,

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Western 100, All-

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Southern Section first-team, All-CIF Division IV and

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All-Ventura/North Coast pick as a senior defensive back and wide receiver. During his senior year at

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he recorded 81 tackles and 5 interceptions on defense and 27 receptions for 430 yards with 5 TDs on offense.

College career

In his

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year in 2005, Thomas played in 9 games as a reserve cornerback and on special teams. In his

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season in 2006, Thomas was injured but played in 4 games. In his

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season in 2007, Thomas was injured and redshirted. In his

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in 2008, Thomas played in all 13 games. In his

senior year in 2009, Thomas started all 13 games and was named Second-team All-Pac-10.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Thomas was drafted by the

with the 94th pick in the

. Missed the entire 2010 season due to a knee injury.

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 2, 2012, Thomas was traded to the

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along with a conditional 2013 seventh round draft pick for linebackers

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and Greg Lloyd, Jr.

Toronto Argonauts

On April 4, 2014, he signed with the

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along with his former

teammate,

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. He was released by the Argonauts on June 2, 2014.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bioIndianapolis Colts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Kevin 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Oxnard, California Sportspeople from Ventura County, California Players of American football from California American football cornerbacks USC Trojans football players Indianapolis Colts players Philadelphia Eagles players