Zachary Michael Thomas, an American retired professional football player who played middle linebacker for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), was born on September 1, 1973. A unanimous All-American, he represented Texas Tech University in collegiate football.
He was selected by the Miami Dolphins as the 154th overall choice in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He spent his first 12 NFL seasons with the Dolphins before playing his 13th and last season with the Dallas Cowboys.
Zac Thomas Bio
With 168 games played, Thomas currently ranks second among defensive players in team history, only behind Taylor’s 204. Thomas is well known for his extended time spent with the Dolphins.
Thomas has a career tackle total of more than 1,700, twice setting the league tackle record (in 2002 and 2006), twice winning NFL Alumni Linebacker of the Year, and being selected for the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team. The most ever by a Dolphins defensive player, Thomas was chosen for the Pro Bowl seven times and seven times to either the first (5) or second (2) team. 2015 saw Thomas’ induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Zac Thomas Position
Thomas played the Middle linebacker
Zac Thomas Number
Thomas wore the 54, 55
Zac Thomas Teams Played
He was selected by the Miami Dolphins as the 154th overall choice in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He spent his first 12 NFL seasons with the Dolphins before playing his 13th and last season with the Dallas Cowboys.
Zac Thomas Age
Zac Thomas is 49 years.
Zac Thomas Height And Weight
Thomas stands 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall and weighs 242 lb (110 kg)
Zac Thomas Family
Thomas was raised by his parents, Steve and Bobby Thomas, in Pampa, Texas. He has a younger sister, Katina Thomas, and an elder brother, Bart Thomas. From 2000 through 2015, Katina was married to Thomas’ Dolphins teammate, Jason Taylor, and they had three children.
Katina requested a divorce on January 25, 2015, and it was finalized on February 10, 2015. Steve Thomas, Thomas’ father, is the builder and owner of the second largest cross in the Western Hemisphere, located in Groom, Texas. Maritza Thomas is Thomas’s wife.
Zac Thomas Stats
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Zac Thomas Instagram
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