Fred Thomas

Drafted 47th overall in the 2nd round of the 1996 draft, Fred Thomas arrived from Tennessee-Martin; Mississippi; Mississippi Valley State University; Northwest Mississippi CC. He last played in 2007 with NO, a career spanning 12 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 67.3 (85th percentile).

Size

5'9", 185#

College

Tennessee-Martin; Mississippi; Mississippi Valley State University; Northwest Mississippi CC

Draft

Rd 2, 47th overall (1996)

Seasons

1996–2007

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology

72.8

92th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.81

Pass rush×0.3-0.13

Ball skills×0.25+2.93

Run defense×0.2+0.45

Availability×0.1+0.85

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G
2007	NO	49.6	4
2006	NO	67.3	13
2005	NO	68.7	16
2004	NO	48.2	15
2003	NO	84	16
2002	NO	72.8	15
2001	NO	54.4	16
2000	NO	42.2	9
1999	SEA	41.2	1

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Fred Thomas has played in 105 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: SEA (1999), NO (2000–2007).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2003: a 84.0, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2002 splits

regular season

2002 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Week 1	TB	—	41
Week 3	CHI	—	47.4
Week 4	DET	—	49
Week 5	PIT	—	42.3
Week 6	WAS	—	48.4
Week 7	SF	—	54.3
Week 8	ATL	—	40.4
Week 10	CAR	—	50.9
Week 11	ATL	—	76.2
Week 12	CLE	—	81.4
Week 13	TB	—	41.2
Week 14	BAL	—	70.9
Week 15	MIN	—	41.3
Week 16	CIN	—	83.3
Week 17	CAR	—	84.1

Fred Thomas — common questions

What position does Fred Thomas play?: Fred Thomas is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Fred Thomas played for?: In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Fred Thomas has played for SEA (1999), NO (2000–2007).
Where did Fred Thomas go to college?: Fred Thomas played college football at Tennessee-Martin; Mississippi; Mississippi Valley State University; Northwest Mississippi CC.
When was Fred Thomas drafted?: Fred Thomas was selected in round 2, 47th overall, of the 1996 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Fred Thomas scored?: Fred Thomas has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Fred Thomas's ScoutIndex Rating?: Fred Thomas rated 49.6 for 2007, the 54th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drew BreesQB · 2007
Marques ColstonWR · 2007
Reggie BushRB · 2007
David PattenWR · 2007
Aaron SteckerRB · 2007
Devery HendersonWR · 2007
Pierre ThomasRB · 2007
Eric JohnsonTE · 2007

Drafted in round 2, 1996

Alex Van DykeWR · pick 31
Leeland McElroyRB · pick 32
Tony BrackensDE · pick 33
Amani ToomerWR · pick 34
Mike AlstottFB · pick 35
Lawyer MilloyS · pick 36
Kavika PittmanDE · pick 37
Bryant MixDE · pick 38