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
2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology45.4
42th percentile among DEFs
15 games
Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3-0.48
Ball skills×0.25-0.18
Run defense×0.2-0.27
Availability×0.1+1.10
Career (regular season)
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.
2019 splits
regular season2019 game log
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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