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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 97th 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

2010 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
69.7

89th percentile among WRs

16 games · 101 targets

Role×0.14+1.13
Hands×0.1+0.17
Volume×0.12+1.14
Total EPA×0.22+1.54
EPA/target×0.3+1.07
Yards/target×0.12+0.55

2010 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed97▶

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

Burst93▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility71▶

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

Size9▶

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

Receiving

Hands93▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat35▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability75▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share86▶

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

Air-Yards Share81▶

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

Impact

Efficiency88▶

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

Volume86▶

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)

2010 splits

regular season
SplitGRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
33
4/g
0
40
5.0/g
533
67/g
3
Away8
81
10/g
0
26
3.3/g
287
36/g
1
In division6
57
10/g
0
29
4.8/g
411
69/g
1
Out of division10
57
6/g
0
37
3.7/g
409
41/g
3
In wins8
91
11/g
0
36
4.5/g
465
58/g
3
In losses8
23
3/g
0
30
3.8/g
355
44/g
1
On grass12
52
4/g
0
49
4.1/g
619
52/g
3
On turf4
62
16/g
0
17
4.3/g
201
50/g
1
Indoors2
9
5/g
0
7
3.5/g
104
52/g
1
Outdoors14
105
8/g
0
59
4.2/g
716
51/g
3

2010 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DEN6 rec, 89 yds, 0 TD76.8
Week 2LAC-1 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD34
Week 3PHI2 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD29.6
Week 4IND19 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 68 yds, 0 TD68
Week 5BUF53 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD63.3
Week 6TEN8 rec, 88 yds, 0 TD68.2
Week 7KC—41
Week 8DAL9 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 41 yds, 1 TD74.9
Week 10HOU18 rush yds, 0 TD · 8 rec, 149 yds, 1 TD99
Week 11CLE5 rec, 36 yds, 1 TD32.5
Week 12NYG6 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD52.6
Week 13TEN4 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD55.8
Week 14LV-8 rush yds, 0 TD37.5
Week 15IND3 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD63.1
Week 16WAS4 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 96 yds, 1 TD71.4
Week 17HOU20 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD35.2

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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