FS · Minnesota Vikings
Orlando Thomas
Age 53 · 185 cm (6'1") · 102 kg · Born Oct 21, 1972 · Louisiana-Lafayette
NFL career
1995
debut year
2001
last season
7
seasons
#42
jersey
College: Louisiana-Lafayette
1995 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#42
overall pick
MIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2001 · 34 games.
Defense
114solo tackles
1.0sacks
4INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 48 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 25 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 41 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Orlando Thomas was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
3–19 @ Ravens
2001-17 · Jan 7, 2002 · REGULAR
L
13–24 @ Packers
2001-16 · Dec 30, 2001 · REGULAR
L
3–33 vs Jaguars
2001-15 · Dec 23, 2001 · REGULAR
L
24–27 @ Lions
2001-14 · Dec 16, 2001 · REGULAR
W
42–24 vs Titans
2001-13 · Dec 9, 2001 · REGULAR
L
16–21 @ Steelers
2001-12 · Dec 2, 2001 · REGULAR
L
6–13 vs Bears
2001-11 · Nov 25, 2001 · REGULAR
W
28–16 vs Giants
2001-10 · Nov 19, 2001 · REGULAR
Other "Thomas" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Louisiana-Lafayette alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Louisiana-Lafayette.
Keyon Martin
CB · 2025 · Ravens
Nathan Thomas
OT · 2024 · Cowboys
Andre Jones Jr.
LB · 2023 · Bills
Eric Garror
CB · 2023 · Seahawks
John Stephens Jr.
TE · 2023 · Cowboys
Johnny Lumpkin
TE · 2023 · Packers
Ferrod Gardner
SAF · 2022 · Commanders
Max Mitchell
OT · 2022 · Jets
Percy Butler
SAF · 2022 · Commanders
Elijah Mitchell
RB · 2021 · Patriots
1995 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#40
#41
#43
#44
#45
Matt O'Dwyer
G · NYJ
#34
Terrance Shaw
CB · SDG
#35
Anthony Cook
DE · HOU
#36
Shawn King
DE · CAR
#37
Cory Raymer
C · WAS
#38
Zach Wiegert
OT · STL
#39
Christian Fauria
TE · SEA
#40
Brian DeMarco
G · JAX
#41
Ron Davis
DB · ATL
#43
Melvin Johnson
DB · TAM
#44
Ray Zellars
RB · NOR
#45
Todd Collins
QB · BUF
FS peers of the era
Other FSs who debuted within five seasons of Orlando Thomas.
Devin Bush
Debut 1995 · #23 · Browns
Jerry Wilson
Debut 1995 · #24 · Chargers
Travis Davis
Debut 1995 · #27 · Steelers
Anthony Dorsett
Debut 1996 · #33 · Raiders
Bracy Walker
Debut 1994 · #28 · Lions
Brent Alexander
Debut 1994 · #26 · Giants
Brian Walker
Debut 1996 · #45 · Lions
Jerome Woods
Debut 1996 · #21 · Chiefs