Linebacker, Alabama, 1985–88
Derrick Thomas
- Born
- 1967, in Miami, Florida
- Died
- Feb 8, 2000, in Jackson Memorial Hospital, Florida
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Derrick Thomas played linebacker at Alabama (1985–88). He won the 1988 Butkus Award. He finished 10th in the 1988 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1988. The Kansas City Chiefs took Thomas in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1989 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
At a glance
Honors
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 1989 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ |
| Weight | 234 lb |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 9 (1989–97) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1990–91) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1993–94, 1996)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1990–91; AP second team 1993–94, 1996; Pro Football Writers first team 1990; Sporting News first team 1990–92; NEA first team 1990, 1992; Pro Football Weekly first team 1990–91; and 1 more.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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