Dallas Thomas

Dallas Treymell Thomas (born October 30, 1989) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft and played with them up until October 2016. He played college football at Tennessee.

Early years

Thomas was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. While attending Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, he played high school football for the Scotlandville Hornets.

College career

Thomas attended the University of Tennessee, where he played for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2008 to 2012. During his college career, he started 37 of 50 games in which he appeared at offensive tackle and guard. As a senior in 2012, he received third-team All-American honors from CBSSports.com,^[1] and was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection.

Professional career

Thomas was chosen by the Miami Dolphins in the third round, with the 77th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.

On October 9, 2016, Thomas started as a left guard after Billy Turner was moved to left tackle due to starting left tackle, Branden Albert, out with an illness and backup left tackle, Laremy Tunsil, out with an injured ankle. After a disappointing loss to the Tennessee Titans, Thomas, along with Turner, were both released.^[2]

References

External links

• Tennessee Volunteers bio