Tre Thomas
{{Short description|American football player (born 1975)}}
{{distinguish|text=American football coach and former offensive tackle Tra Thomas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Notability|Sports|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tre Thomas
| image =
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| number = 17, 30, 29
| position = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|9|12|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 216
| high_school = Kempner (Sugar Land, Texas)
| college = Texas
| undraftedyear = 1997
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions (1997)*
- Jacksonville Jaguars (1998)*
- Berlin Thunder (1999)
- New York Giants (1999)
- Memphis Maniax (2001)
| highlights =
- Southwest Conference Champion (1995)
- Big 12 Conference Champion (1996)
}}
Carl Grady "Tre" Thomas III (born September 12, 1975) is a former American football defensive back that played in NFL Europa, the National Football League and the XFL.
Background
Born in Sugar Land, Texas, he graduated from Kempner High School. He played college football for the University of Texas at Austin from 1993 to 1996 during which time they won the last SWC Championship in 1995 and the first Big 12 conference Championship in 1996. Against Pittsburgh in 1995, he recorded 3 interceptions, tied for the 2nd most interceptions in a game in school history.{{cite web |title=Texas Football Record Book |url=https://texaslonghorns.com/documents/2024/8/8/Football_Record_Book.pdf |access-date=13 November 2024}}
Pro football career
He signed with the Detroit Lions in 1997 and the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998 and in both cases he was cut at the end of training camp, but then later made their practice squads.{{cite web |last1=Vann |first1=Leah |title=Former Longhorn safety Tre Thomas reflects on time at UT |url=https://thedailytexan.com/2015/12/04/former-longhorn-safety-tre-thomas-reflects-on-time-at-ut/ |access-date=13 November 2024}} In 1999, he played in the NFL Europe for the Berlin Thunder and was then signed by the New York Giants. He spent much of the season on the practice squad, but was elevated for two games, recording a tackle while wearing jersey #29.{{cite web |title=Tre Thomas NFL Transactions |url=https://profootballarchives.com/transactions/t/thom15750.html |access-date=13 November 2024}}
In 2001, he played for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL.{{cite web |title=Tre Thomas |url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/t/thom15750.html |access-date=13 November 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.all-xfl.com/memphismaniax/team/roster/trethomas.htm Bio as Memphis Maniax player]
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Category:Players of American football from Sugar Land, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Kempner High School alumni
Category:Texas Longhorns football players
Category:Berlin Thunder players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:Memphis Maniax players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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