Tre Thomas Explained

Tre Thomas
Number:17, 30, 29
Position:Defensive back
Birth Date:September 12, 1975
Birth Place:Houston, Texas
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:216
High School:Kempner (Sugar Land, Texas)
College:Texas
Undraftedyear:1997
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • Southwest Conference Champion (1995)
  • Big 12 Conference Champion (1996)

Carl Grady "Tre" Thomas III (born September 12, 1975) is a former American football defensive back that played in NFL Europa, the National Football League and the XFL.

Background

Born in Sugar Land, Texas, he graduated from Kempner High School. He played college football for the University of Texas at Austin from 1993 to 1996 during which time they won the last SWC Championship in 1995 and the first Big 12 conference Championship in 1996. Against Pittsburgh in 1995, he recorded 3 interceptions, tied for the 2nd most interceptions in a game in school history.[1]

Pro football career

He signed with the Detroit Lions in 1997 and the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998 and in both cases he was cut at the end of training camp, but then later made their practice squads.[2] In 1999, he played in the NFL Europe for the Berlin Thunder and was then signed by the New York Giants. He spent much of the season on the practice squad, but was elevated for two games, recording a tackle while wearing jersey #29.[3]

In 2001, he played for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas Football Record Book . 13 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Vann . Leah . Former Longhorn safety Tre Thomas reflects on time at UT . 13 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Tre Thomas NFL Transactions . 13 November 2024.
  4. Web site: Tre Thomas . 13 November 2024.