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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S. | November 7, 1977||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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College: | Michigan | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38 | ||||||||||||
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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.