![]() Thomas in 2018 | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | March 3, 1993||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Taft (Woodland Hills, California) | ||||||
College: | Ohio State (2012–2015) | ||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 | ||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Michael William Thomas Jr.[1] (born March 3, 1993)[2] is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for Ohio State and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Thomas holds the record for the most receptions by a player in a single season with 149 in 2019. He led the league in receptions in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons, while also leading the league in yardage in the 2019 season. He was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2019.