Lawrence Thomas (American football)
| No. 97 New York Jets | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 16, 1993 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 281 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2016 | |||||||||
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Lawrence Dikarri Thomas[1] (born April 16, 1993), is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football at Michigan State. Thomas signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Early years
Thomas was selected and participated in the 2011 Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Florida. Thomas was named high school finalist for the 2010 Butkus Award. Thomas was ranked 3rd among the country's top defensive ends by 247Sports.com and was ranked 7th defensive end prospect by Scout.com.
Professional career
New York Jets
On April 30, 2016, Thomas signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] He was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on September 29, 2016.[3]
References
- ↑ "Profile". rostermon.com.
- ↑ "Jets undrafted free agent signings". sny.tv. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ Lange, Randy. "Jets Re-Sign WR/KR Jeremy Ross". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.