Undrafted: 2007 Positions Wide receiver College: Western Illinois Weight 86 kg | High school: Chicago (IL) Bogan Role American football player Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Name Marco Thomas | |
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Date of birth: (1983-11-27) November 27, 1983 (age 32) Education Western Illinois University Profiles | ||
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois | ||
Top 50 AFL Players of 2014: No. 8 Marco Thomas
Marco Thomas (born November 27, 1983) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Western Illinois.
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Thomas has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers.
Collegiate career
Marco Thomas was a member of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks. In 43 games, he caught 109 passes for 1,691 yards and 11 touchdowns
NFL
Thomas began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent for the New York Giants. He also spent time with the New York Jets from 2007–08 and both the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers in 2008.
Arena Football League
Thomas began his Arena Football League career with the Chicago Rush in 2010. Chicago picked up Thomas at the end of the season. He caught 25 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns before a knee injury ended his season. In 2011, he returned to the Rush and caught 16 passes for 140 yards and one touchdown before being released. After his release, he joined the San Jose SaberCats. In 2014, Thomas was named First Team All-Arena as well as the Wide Receiver of the Year. On March 15, 2015, Thomas was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.