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Mike Thomas

WR

Mike Thomas came into the league as a 4th-round selection (107th overall) in 2009, drafted out of Arizona. His most recent season came in 2012 with DET, capping a 4-season NFL career. His 23.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 2nd percentile. Speed is his calling card, grading in the 99th percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 176 catches for 1,796 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Size

5'8", 198#

College

Arizona

Draft

Rd 4, 107th overall (2009)

Seasons

2009–2012

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
58.5

76th percentile among WRs

14 games · 62 targets

Role×0.14+0.07
Hands×0.1+0.99
Volume×0.12+0.22
Total EPA×0.22+0.53
EPA/target×0.3+0.68
Yards/target×0.12-0.09

2009 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed99▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst89▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility69▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size8▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands99▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat2▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability46▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share54▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share23▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency79▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume59▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2012JAX23.41457181081
2011JAX27.41511444151
2010JAX69.716114668204
2009JAX58.51485484531

Career profile

Mike Thomas has appeared in 59 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, all with JAX.

He has rushed for 267 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 176 passes for 1,796 yards and 7 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2010 with JAX: 820 yards and 4 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2010: a 69.7, in the 89th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2009 splits

regular season
SplitGRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
43
6/g
0
21
3.0/g
130
19/g
1
Away7
42
6/g
0
27
3.9/g
323
46/g
0
In division5
55
11/g
0
15
3.0/g
137
27/g
1
Out of division9
30
3/g
0
33
3.7/g
316
35/g
0
In wins7
78
11/g
0
23
3.3/g
161
23/g
0
In losses7
7
1/g
0
25
3.6/g
292
42/g
1
On grass11
85
8/g
0
37
3.4/g
322
29/g
1
On turf3
0
0/g
0
11
3.7/g
131
44/g
0
Indoors1
35
35/g
0
1
1.0/g
10
10/g
0
Outdoors13
50
4/g
0
47
3.6/g
443
34/g
1

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3HOU35 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD48.6
Week 4TEN9 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD48.9
Week 5SEA1 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD48.6
Week 6LAR7 rec, 52 yds, 0 TD56.5
Week 8TEN7 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD66.8
Week 9KC18 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, -2 yds, 0 TD39
Week 10NYJ4 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD67.1
Week 11BUF12 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD35.6
Week 12SF4 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD64.9
Week 13HOU4 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD53.6
Week 14MIA1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD33.2
Week 15IND2 rec, 20 yds, 1 TD51.8
Week 16NE6 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD64.8
Week 17CLE7 rec, 65 yds, 0 TD52.4

Mike Thomas — common questions

What position does Mike Thomas play?
Mike Thomas is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Mike Thomas played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Mike Thomas has played for JAX (2009–2012).
Where did Mike Thomas go to college?
Mike Thomas played college football at Arizona.
When was Mike Thomas drafted?
Mike Thomas was selected in round 4, 107th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Mike Thomas scored?
Mike Thomas has 7 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (7 receiving).
What is Mike Thomas's ScoutIndex Rating?
Mike Thomas rated 23.4 for 2012, the 2nd percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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