Andrew Thomas (football player)

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Andrew Thomas
New York Giants - No.
Offensive tackle
Date of birth: January 22, 1999
Place of birth: Lithonia , Georgia
Height: 1.96 m Weight: 143 kg
NFL debut
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career
College : Georgia
NFL Draft : 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th
 Teams:
  • New York Giants (since 2020 )
Current status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Jacobs Blocking Trophy (2019)
  • Unanimous All-American (2019)
  • Freshman All-American (2017)
  • First Team All-American (2018)
  • 2 × first team All- SEC
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Andrew Thomas (born January 22, 1999 in Lithonia , Georgia ) is an American football player on the offensive tackle position for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Pace Academy and the University of Georgia and was selected by the Giants in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft .

High school

When he played on both sides of football at Pace Academy, Thomas's coaches praised his work ethic. After his high school career, Thomas played in the Army's All-American Game. On July 10, 2016, he went to Georgia, preferring the Bulldogs over offerings from Alabama , Auburn , Florida and others.

college

Thomas started every game as a right tackle in his freshman season, earning him the Freshman All-American award at the end of the season . In his second season, Thomas moved to the left. He injured his left ankle during the game against South Carolina and stopped playing the following game against Middle Tennessee . In the next two games, Thomas worked his way back completely, although he was forced to wear a bandage after a renewed ankle injury later in the season. After paving the way for 331 rushing yards against Kentucky, Thomas was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week. After the season he was named to the first team All American and the first team All-SEC. Thomas was also invited to the NCAA Elite Football Symposium the winter of his sophomore season ; the program helps athletes prepare for the transition from college to the NFL. Prior to his junior season, Thomas was listed as a potential first round candidate in the 2020 NFL Draft if he left Georgia after his junior year. On December 17, 2019, Thomas announced that he would be giving up his senior year and participating in the 2020 NFL Draft, which would also skip the 2020 Sugar Bowl.

Professional career

Values ​​before the NFL draft
size Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard sprint 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-yd shuttle 3 cone drill Vertical jump Long jump Bench press
1.96 m

(5 ft 5 1 ⁄ 8 in)

143 kg

(315 lb)

92 cm

(36 1 ⁄ 8 in)

26 cm

(10 1 ⁄ 4 in)

5.22 s 4.66 s 7.58 s 0.77 m

(30.5 in)

2.77 m

(9 ft 1 in)

21 repetitions
All value from the NFL Combine

Thomas was selected fourth in the first round by the New York Giants in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Kelsey Russo | Football Beat Writer: Don't doubt Thomas: Andrew Thomas battles through position change and injury. Retrieved April 24, 2020 (English).
  2. ^ Bulldogs Football. Retrieved April 24, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Joseph Zucker: Andrew Thomas to Georgia: Bulldogs Land 4-Star OT Prospect. Retrieved April 24, 2020 (English).
  4. ↑ Andrew Thomas, 2017 Offensive tackle - Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020 .
  5. ↑ a b Marc Weiszer: Andrew Thomas: All-American anchor of Georgia offensive line. Retrieved April 24, 2020 (English).
  6. ^ All business: Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas leads the way. April 6, 2019, accessed April 24, 2020 (American English).
  7. ↑ Alex Soderstrom | Sports Editor: D'Andre Swift and Andrew Thomas awarded SEC player of the week honors. Retrieved April 24, 2020 (English).
  8. ↑ 2018 All-SEC Football Team announced. December 4, 2018, accessed April 24, 2020 (American English).
  9. ↑ Georgia juniors Jake Fromm and Andrew Thomas get a taste of NFL life. In: University of Georgia Wire. March 9, 2019, accessed April 24, 2020 .
  10. ↑ 2020 NFL Mock Draft: Bengals take Justin Herbert, three WRs land in top 10. Accessed on April 24, 2020 (English).
  11. ↑ 2020 NFL Draft: Georgia OL Andrew Thomas, a potential top-five pick, to forgo senior season. Retrieved April 24, 2020 (English).
  12. ^ NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Andrew Thomas. In: NFL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2020 (American English).
  13. ↑ Matt Lombardo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com: NFL Draft 2020: Giants take Georgia OT Andrew Thomas No. 4 | Instant analysis as Dave Gettleman bags top lineman. April 24, 2020, accessed on April 24, 2020 .

See also

personal data
SURNAME Thomas, Andrew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1999
PLACE OF BIRTH Lithonia , Georgia , United States