Demaryius Thomas is currently the longest-serving player on the Denver Bronco team. Arguably one of the best in the NFL, the wide receiver began his National Football League journey in 2010 after the Broncos selected him 22nd overall in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Prior to his NBA career, Thomas played college football at Georgia Tech. Read on to find out more about the WR, his Biography and all other facts you need to know.
Who is Demaryius Thomas?
He was born Demaryius Antwon Thomas on Christmas Day 1987 (December 25, 1987) in Montrose, Georgia to Bobby Thomas and Katina Smith. His parents were never married. Bobby and Smith met and began dating when they were teenagers, and Katina became pregnant and had Thomas when he was fifteen.
Despite not being married and Bobby neverdue to his work as a military officer, the two shared custody of their son until Katina was arrested and imprisoned forever. Demaryius was barely 12 years old when police broke into the house where he lived with his mother and grandmother and took them away for drug dealing.
The two were later sentenced to 20 years in prison and life in prison for crack spreading. With his mother and grandmother in prison and his father in the army, Demaryius Thomas was raised by his aunt and uncle. In July 2015, after nearly fifteen years in prison, Katina became a free woman again, one of the forty-six prisoners whose sentences were commuted by former President Barack Obama. The following year his grandmother was also released under the same national pardon.
Early career and statistics
He attended West Laurens High School, Dexter,Georgia where he competed in three different games (soccer, basketball and track) and excelled at all, but took a particular interest in soccer and was coached by Andrew Slome. In 2004, he was named an All-Region and All-Heart of Georgia player as a junior after recording thirty-two receptions for three hundred and thirty yards with three touchdowns.
Again as a senior, he was named an All-Region and All-Heart of Georgia, Class AA All-State First Team and PrepStar under the Atlanta Journal Constitution after eight two receptions for 1,234 yards and ten touchdowns this season.
During Scout.Rivals.com, he was ranked 22nd in Georgia and 34th on his own list. That same year, Thomas received scholarship offers from Georgia Tech and Duke, but chose Georgia Tech over Duke. He was redshirted for the 2006 season. The next season, he played all of the team’s thirteen games, starting at ten. He recorded thirty-five for five hundred and fifty-eight yards, becoming the second man on the team to pull off such a feat after Greg Smith.
Demaryius Thomas’ talent would see him named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) first-team and earning an honorable mention from All-America, according to The Sporting News as a freshman. During his junior season, he had a season-breaking forty-eight receptions for 1,154 yards and 8 touchdowns. This record earned him All-ACC first-team honors. After that season, he declared the end of his collegiate career for the NFL draft with a total of one hundred and twenty catches for 2,339 yards and fourteen touchdowns.
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NFL career
Despite missing drills in the combine due to Thomas having a broken foot, still finished second in the Wonderlic test with thirty-four points. He was right behind Eric Decker, who had the highest WR overall with forty-three points. He was selected by the Denver Broncos as the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
During his first game with the team, he recorded 8 receptions for ninety-seven yards with a touchdown to become the 9th NFL player since 1970 to record at least 8 catches in his first game. He also became the second rookie in franchise history to set such records. However, his rookie season was plagued by injuries; From an ankle injury to a forearm injury to a concussion, he finished the season in just ten games with twenty-two shots for 283 yards and two touchdowns.
Demaryius Thomas has remained with the Broncos to this day and he is currently the longest player on the team.
salary, assets
There are conflicting numbers about how much the NFL wide receiver makes in salary and what he’s actually worth. Following his most recent $70 million contract extension with the Broncos, the wide receiver’s 2018 base salary was $12.03 million. However, some sources state that his base salary is around $3.5 million.
His net worth is currently $9.5 million. He is reportedly the 10th richest wide receiver in the league right now, as well as the 47th richest NFL player.
height and weight
The NFL star stands 1.91 m tall and weighs 107 kg, which is 236 pounds. His other body stats have not been confirmed.