Winty Earl Thomas III is a well-known American free safety footballer plying his trade in the National football league (NFL) for the Seattle Seattle Seahawks. Since joining the league, Earl has stood out for his defensive instincts and commitment to teamwork. Thomas is also the last existing founding member of the Boom Legion.
Earl Thomas Biography (Age)
Earl was born on May 7, 1989 in a city called Orange. Her parents were Debbie and Earl Snr. In 1987, two years before he was born, Earl’s mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer and doctors told her she couldn’t have children. Doctors also told her she only had six months to live if she didn’t have a hysterectomy to remove the lymph nodes. After passing several tests, when she was ready to finally go under the knife, the latest round of tests surprised – the cancer was gone!
She did not have to undergo any chemotherapy, surgery or radiation. According to her, she did not see this as a miracle, but rather as a blessing. The real miracle came a year later when she met Earl and delivered him in 1989.
As a child, his father quickly noticed his son’s immense ability to play football. Earl reportedly said that the more he worked at the game he loved, the more skills he developed.
Due to the circumstances of his birth, during his career he has earned various nicknames but his mother always calls him her “miracle baby”. Thomas attended West Orange-Stark High School in Orange, Texas where he was the star of the high school football team – West Orange-Stark Mustangs. Apart from his exploits on the football field, Thomas was also an elite member of the school’s track team. His performance on the football field has earned him a four-star rating by Rivals.com. A good number of other platforms have rated him among the top athletes among his peers.
After high school, Thomas gained admission to the University of Texas at Austin and immediately became a major star. He played for the Texas Longhorns football team between 2007 and 2009 under head coach Mack Brown.
Thomas alluded to the fact that at some point in his college career, he started to feel a bit like a big fish in a small pond and decided to look for an arena worthy of his talents. As such, on January 8, 2010, he posted a statement on the University’s website, specifying that he would be giving up the remainder of his time at the University to enter the 2010 NFL Draft.
Earl Thomas made a huge impression during the draft in Indianapolis where he completed most of his drills but chose to skip some. On March 31, 2010, at Texas pro day, he remarkably improved his drills, but unfortunately suffered a hamstring injury during his training and was no longer able to complete his entire performance. After being favorably ranked as the top safety by most NFL analysts, he was eventually selected by his current club, the Seattle Seahawks, as 14th overall in the first round. Only 20 years old at the time, Thomas became one of the youngest players ever drafted.
Wife or girlfriend, is he married?
Thomas got married to his wife Nina Thomas who is the mother of his daughter named Kaleigh Rose Thomas. His wife Nina was born and raised in Nola, but in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina moved to Orange, TX.
Nina and Thomas went to the same high school and started dating during their freshman year, but had to break up when Thomas left for college in Texas while she attended community college in Austin.
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Earl Thomas Height and Body Stats
Earl Thomas stands at a pretty decent height of 5’10” or around 1.78 meters. Although he is not the tallest of athletes, what he lacks in height he makes up for in speed. Earl weighs approximately 202 kg, his arm length is 31 1/4 in ( 0.79 m) and his hand height 9 3/8 in ( 0.24 m).