NEW ORLEANS – After a 38-17 loss to the Saints on Monday Night Football, former Ranger and current Miami Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas sat down with nwccrangers.com.
Thomas played the 2006-07 seasons for Northwest and saw time at both quarterback and running back, positions he also rotated in high school and beyond at Kansas State University. He was named a JCGridwire.com All-American his sophomore season and received numerous accolades from KSU.
Thomas rushed for 956 yards and nine touchdowns in 17 career games in Senatobia and also completed 31-of-67 passes for 578 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.
Unable to qualify academically for Kansas State in July 2008, Thomas spent that season at Butler CC and Manhattan Christian College in order to meet academic requirements.
Thomas went to Kansas State as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and the number 35 junior college prospect in the nation. He was also a three-star prospect by Scout.com and was rated as the No. 8 JUCO prospect in the state of Mississippi by the Sun Herald.
Thomas was voted the 2009 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and was named to the All-Big 12 First Team as a junior. He gave the Wildcats their third straight Offensive Newcomer of the Year award winner and league-leading fourth overall after rushing for 1,265 yards on 247 carries, averaging 5.1 yards and 11 touchdowns.
He rushed for 1,585 yards and 19 TDs as a senior and was named Second Team All-Big 12.
At the close of his career, Thomas ranks second in school history in career rushing yards, single season rushing yards, number three in carries in a career, number four in rushing touchdowns, number two in single season rushing touchdowns, number six in single season all-purpose yards, number five in all-time all-purpose yards.
Thomas was then taken with the 62nd overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. On July 29, 2011, he signed a 4-year contract.
In 29 career games in the NFL, Thomas has 281 carries for 976 yards and six touchdowns. He's added 31 receptions for 260 yards and a touchdown.
Learn more about Thomas by visiting his website at www.danielthomas33.com.
