Ricky Thomas

American football player

American football player
Ricky Thomas
Personal information
Born: (1965-03-29) March 29, 1965 (age 59)
London, England
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Niceville (FL)
College:Alabama
Position:Cornerbacks coach
Undrafted:1987
Career history
As a player:
  • Seattle Seahawks (1987)
As a coach:
  • Marion Military Institute (1988)
    Defensive backs
  • The McCallie School (1992–1996)
    Head Coach
  • Kentucky (1996)
    Strength and conditioning assistant
  • Gardner–Webb (1997)
    Defensive backs
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1997–2001)
    Tight ends
  • Indianapolis Colts (2002–2011)
    Offensive assistant & Tight ends
  • Georgia State (2012)
    Defensive ends
  • Nevada (2013–2016)
    Cornerbacks
  • Southwest Minnesota State (2017–2018)
    Defensive backs
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XLI)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Ricky L. Thomas (born March 29, 1965) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Following a brief stint in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, he began a long coaching career spanning thirty years spent at the high school, college, and NFL level, including time coaching for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts, with whom he earned a championship ring following the team's win in Super Bowl XLI. Following the conclusion of his coaching career in 2018, he returned to The McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN, where he was the head coach between 1992 and 1996.[1] He currently[when?] holds the title of Dean of Community and Brotherhood.[2]

References

  1. ^ "From High School to the NFL and Back Again". theaccoladeblog.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Meet The Staff - McCallie School". www.mccallie.org. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

External links

  • Georgia State Panthers bio Archived October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  • Nevada Wolf Pack bio
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