DE · Detroit Lions
Marvin Thomas
Age 52 · 196 cm (6'5") · 120 kg · Born Oct 19, 1973 · Memphis
NFL career
1997
debut year
1998
last season
2
seasons
#98
jersey
College: Memphis
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#233
overall pick
CHI
drafted by
Other "Thomas" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Memphis alumni in the NFL
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1997 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#202
#205
#205
#206
#207
#208
Steve Rosga
DB · NYJ
#203
#204
Hudhaifa Ismaeli
MIA
Tony Graziani
QB · ATL
#205
Chris Ward
DE · BAL
#205
Chris Ward
OT · BAL
#206
Terry Battle
RB · DET
#207
Koy Detmer
QB · PHI
#208
Matt Keneley
DT · NYG
#209
Anthony DeGrate
TAM
#210
Mike Miano
CHI
#211
#212
Carlos Jones
SEA
Mark Smith
DT · ARI
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Marvin Thomas.
Al Wallace
Debut 1997 · Bills
Alex Bernstein
Debut 1997 · #67 · Falcons
Andre Purvis
Debut 1997 · #97 · Bengals
Antonio Anderson
Debut 1997 · #96 · Cowboys
Brandon Mitchell
Debut 1997 · #97 · Seahawks
Carl Powell
Debut 1997 · #72 · Bengals
Carlos Thornton
Debut 1997 · #93 · 49ers
Chris Ward
Debut 1997 · #95 · Ravens
Born on October 19
Jim Mitchell
1947 · Atlanta Falcons
Lynn Dickey
1949 · Green Bay Packers
Dave Dalby
1950 · Las Vegas Raiders
Rick Byas
1950 · Atlanta Falcons
Morris Bradshaw
1952 · New England Patriots
Leo Biedermann
1955 · Cleveland Browns
Jim Leonard
1957 · Los Angeles Chargers
Mark Kirchner
1959 · Indianapolis Colts