Josh Thomas (defensive end)
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Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Born: | June 26, 1981 Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 271 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Syracuse | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||||||
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Joshua Lloyd Thomas (born June 26, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He later won Super Bowl XLI with them, defeating the Chicago Bears.
Thomas attended Orchard Park High School in Orchard Park, New York, and played tight end and defensive end. As a senior in 1999, he set a New York State sack record with 23.5 sacks in an 11-game season.
College career
Thomas was a three-year starter at Syracuse University who opened 34 of 36 career games and had 124 career tackles, nine sacks, 23 tackles for losses and two interceptions. In his collegiate debut, he recorded a sack and an interception in a 63–7 win over Buffalo.[1] Thomas started 13 games as a sophomore and posted 46 tackles, seven for losses, and 15 pressures. He started 11 games as a senior, 10 games as a junior when he led DL with six passes defensed and was third on line with 33 tackles and second on the team with eight QB pressures.