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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 98th 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

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
27.4

3th percentile among WRs

15 games · 91 targets

Role×0.14+1.62
Hands×0.1-2.56
Volume×0.12+0.96
Total EPA×0.22-1.70
EPA/target×0.3-2.14
Yards/target×0.12-2.28

2011 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed98▶

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

Burst90▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility65▶

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

Size10▶

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

Receiving

Hands10▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat9▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability70▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share94▶

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

Air-Yards Share82▶

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

Impact

Efficiency2▶

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

Volume79▶

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)

2011 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
23
2.9/g
221
28/g
0
Away7
21
3.0/g
194
28/g
1
In division6
18
3.0/g
115
19/g
0
Out of division9
26
2.9/g
300
33/g
1
In wins5
12
2.4/g
64
13/g
0
In losses10
32
3.2/g
351
35/g
1
On grass13
40
3.1/g
385
30/g
1
On turf2
4
2.0/g
30
15/g
0
Indoors1
1
1.0/g
1
1/g
0
Outdoors14
43
3.1/g
414
30/g
1

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1TEN8 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD48
Week 2NYJ3 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD16.1
Week 3CAR4 rec, 55 yds, 1 TD65.7
Week 4NO5 rec, 73 yds, 0 TD45.1
Week 5CIN-4 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD52.5
Week 6PIT4 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD42.7
Week 7BAL1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD45.6
Week 8HOU3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD61.9
Week 10IND12 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD41.2
Week 11CLE3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD28.7
Week 12HOU2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD35.7
Week 13LAC2 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD36.6
Week 14TB1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD41.1
Week 16TEN3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD45.5
Week 17IND3 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, -2 yds, 0 TD35.9

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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