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Derrick Thomas

OLB

A 1st-round pick (4th overall) in the 1989 NFL Draft out of Alabama, Derrick Thomas has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 1999 with KC, capping a 11-season NFL career. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 76.9 ScoutIndex Rating, the 94th percentile at the position.

Size

6'3", 255#

College

Alabama

Draft

Rd 1, 4th overall (1989)

Seasons

1989–1999

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
76.9

94th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.22
Pass rush×0.3+1.72
Ball skills×0.25+0.19
Run defense×0.2+1.54
Availability×0.1+1.09

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
1999KC76.916

Career profile

Derrick Thomas has appeared in 16 regular-season games across 1 NFL season on file, all with KC.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 76.9, in the 94th percentile among DEFs that year.

1999 splits

regular season

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CHI—40.2
Week 2DEN—80.4
Week 3DET—50.5
Week 4LAC—65.5
Week 5NE—73
Week 7BAL—59.5
Week 8LAC—99
Week 9IND—68.1
Week 10TB—38.9
Week 11SEA—40.4
Week 12LV—40.7
Week 13DEN—40.8
Week 14MIN—99
Week 15PIT—89.1
Week 16SEA—47.5
Week 17LV—41.8

Derrick Thomas — common questions

What position does Derrick Thomas play?
Derrick Thomas is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has Derrick Thomas played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Derrick Thomas has played for KC (1999).
Where did Derrick Thomas go to college?
Derrick Thomas played college football at Alabama.
When was Derrick Thomas drafted?
Derrick Thomas was selected in round 1, 4th overall, of the 1989 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Derrick Thomas scored?
Derrick Thomas has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Derrick Thomas's ScoutIndex Rating?
Derrick Thomas rated 76.9 for 1999, the 94th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 1989

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