Rodney Thomas (defensive back)
American football player (born 1965)
Rodney Lamar Thomas (born December 21, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for 46 games in the National Football League from 1988 to 1991. Thomas spent three seasons with the Miami Dolphins and one with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the BYU Cougars.
Early life and college
Thomas was born in Los Angeles and played high school football at Chaffey High School in Ontario, California. He attended college at Brigham Young University, where he started for the football team as a sophomore; he was the only sophomore starter on the 1985 team. Thomas was named to the all-Western Athletic Conference first team in his junior year. In his senior season, Thomas injured his ankle in a game against TCU, causing him to miss multiple games. He returned an interception for a touchdown in the final regular-season game against rival Utah. Thomas was named to the all-WAC second team following the 1987 season.
Professional career
Thomas was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL draft.
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