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Michael Thomas

DB

Michael Thomas plays DB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2023 with CIN, capping a 12-season NFL career. His 45.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 42nd percentile.

Size

5'11", 192#

College

Stanford

Draft

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Seasons

2012–2023

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
52.8

61th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.03
Pass rush×0.3-0.14
Ball skills×0.25-0.55
Run defense×0.2+0.06
Availability×0.1+1.27

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022CIN34.37
2021CIN37.86
2020HOU34.47
2019NYG45.415
2018NYG5616
2017MIA39.510
2016MIA52.816
2015MIA43.916
2014MIA347
2013MIA56.81

Career profile

Michael Thomas has appeared in 101 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: MIA (2013–2017), NYG (2018–2019), HOU (2020), CIN (2021–2022).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 56.0, in the 69th percentile among DEFs that year.

2016 splits

regular season

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPIT3 rush yds, 0 TD—
Week 1SEA—39.7
Week 2NE—72.8
Week 3CLE—40.9
Week 4CIN—40.8
Week 5TEN—59
Week 6PIT—41
Week 7BUF—41.1
Week 9NYJ—41.1
Week 10LAC—40.3
Week 11LAR—39.9
Week 12SF—48.8
Week 13BAL—42.4
Week 14ARI—40.6
Week 15NYJ—40.1
Week 16BUF—77.3
Week 17NE—58.2

Michael Thomas — common questions

What position does Michael Thomas play?
Michael Thomas is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Michael Thomas played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Michael Thomas has played for MIA (2013–2017), NYG (2018–2019), HOU (2020), CIN (2021–2022).
Where did Michael Thomas go to college?
Michael Thomas played college football at Stanford.
How many touchdowns has Michael Thomas scored?
Michael Thomas has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Michael Thomas's ScoutIndex Rating?
Michael Thomas rated 34.3 for 2022, the 19th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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