Andrew Thomas (American football)
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Position | Offensive tackle |
Class | Junior |
Major | Business |
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High school | Pace Academy (Atlanta) |
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Born: | Lithonia, Georgia | January 22, 1999
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
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Andrew Ken Thomas (born January 22, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Georgia Bulldogs. He attended Pace Academy.
High school career
Playing at Pace Academy on both sides of the football, Thomas' coaches lauded his work ethic.[1] Following his high school career, Thomas played at the Army All-American Game.[2] He committed to Georgia on July 10, 2016,[3] choosing the Bulldogs over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida and others.[4]
College career
Thomas started every game at right tackle his true freshman season, earning him a Freshman All-American accolade after the conclusion of the season.[5] Thomas switched to left tackle for his sophomore season. He injured his left ankle playing South Carolina, and didn't play the following game against Middle Tennessee. During the next two games, Thomas worked his way back to full participation,[1] though he was forced to wear a brace after re-injuring the ankle later in the season.[6] After helping to pave the way for 331 rushing yards against Kentucky, Thomas was named the SEC offensive lineman of the week.[7] He was named a first-team All American and to the first-team All-SEC after the season.[5][8] Thomas was also invited to the NCAA Elite Football Symposium in the winter following his sophomore season; the program helps athletes prepare for the transition from college to the NFL.[9] Before his junior season, Thomas projected out as a potential first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft if he chose to leave Georgia after his junior year.[10]
References
- ^ a b Russo, Kelsey. "Don't doubt Thomas: Andrew Thomas battles through position change and injury". The Red & Black. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson. "Georgia's Andrew Thomas ready for final test of freshman season in national championship". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Andrew Thomas to Gerogia: Bulldogs Land 4-Star OT Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Andrew Thomas, 2017 Offensive Tackle". Rivals.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ a b Weiszer, Mark. "Andrew Thomas: All-American anchor of Georgia offensive line". Savannah Now. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Griffith, Mike. "All business: Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas leads the way". DawgNation. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Soderstrom, Alex (November 5, 2018). "D'Andre Swift and Andrew Thomas awarded SEC player of the week honors". The Red & Black. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "2018 All-SEC Football Team announced". Saturday Down South. December 27, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ Vitale, Joe. "Georgia juniors Jake Fromm and Andrew Thomas get a taste of NFL life". USA Today. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Trapasso, Chris. "2020 NFL Mock Draft: Bengals take Justin Herbert, three WRs land in top 10". CBS Sports. Retrieved 8 May 2019.