RB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Derrick Thomas
Age 61 · 183 cm (6'0") · 105 kg · Born Mar 8, 1965 · Arkansas
NFL career
1987
debut year
1987
last season
1
seasons
—
jersey
College: Arkansas
1989 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#4
overall pick
KAN
drafted by
Other "Thomas" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
Arkansas alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Arkansas.
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1989 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
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#3
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#10
#11
#12
Troy Aikman
QB · DAL
#2
Tony Mandarich
G · GNB
#3
Barry Sanders
RB · DET
#5
Deion Sanders
CB · ATL
#6
Broderick Thomas
LB · TAM
#7
Tim Worley
RB · PIT
#8
Burt Grossman
DE · SDG
#9
Sammie Smith
RB · MIA
#10
Eric Hill
LB · PHO
#10
Eric Hill
DB · PHO
#11
Donnell Woolford
CB · CHI
#12
Trace Armstrong
DE · CHI
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Derrick Thomas.
