Anthony Thomas (American football)

Anthony Thomas

Thomas warms up before a game in 2006
No. 28, 32, 35
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1977-11-07) November 7, 1977 (age 46) Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College:	Michigan
NFL draft:	2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
As a player:
Chicago Bears (2001–2004) Dallas Cowboys (2005) New Orleans Saints (2005) Buffalo Bills (2006–2007)
As a coach:
West Virginia Wesleyan (2011) Running backs coach West Virginia Wesleyan (2012) Special teams coordinator & assistant head coach
Career highlights and awards
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2001) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2001) National champion (1997) Third-team All-American (2000) First-team All-Big Ten (2000) Second-team All-Big Ten (1999) Big Ten Freshman of the Year (1997)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 3,891 Rushing average: 3.7 Rushing Touchdowns: 23 Receptions: 113 Receiving yards: 756 Receiving touchdowns: 1
Player stats at PFR

Anthony “A-Train”^[1] Thomas (born November 7, 1977) is an American former professional football running back, playing for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1997 to 2000, breaking their career rushing record at the time with a four-year total of 4,472 yards. As a senior he rushed for 1,733 yards with 18 touchdowns, and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten running back.

Thomas was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft. As a rookie with the Bears in 2001, he rushed for over 1,100 yards and seven touchdowns to earn NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. He played for the Bears from 2001 to 2004, Dallas Cowboys in 2005, New Orleans Saints in 2005, and Buffalo Bills from 2006 to 2007.