- Robb Thomas
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1966|03|29
Birthplace=Portland, Oregon
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Position=Wide receiver
College=Oregon State
DraftedYear=1989
DraftedRound=6
DraftedPick=143
Stats=Y
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years=1989-1991
1992-1995
1996-1998
teams=Kansas City Chiefs Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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HOF=Robb Douglas Thomas (born
March 29 ,1966 inPortland, Oregon ) is a formerAmerican football wide receiver in the NFL who played from 1989 to 1998.High school career
Thomas graduated from
Corvallis High School inCorvallis, Oregon in 1984 and starred in football and track. He helped lead the Corvallis Spartans to a 3A Oregon State Championship in 1983.College career
At
Oregon State University , Thomas was a stand out wide receiver in a pass oriented offense. He set many records in his time at OSU. He currently is 2nd in "all purpose running yards" at Oregon State. His total of 3,379 yards for rushing, receiving and punt and kick-off returns during his career (1985–1988) is bested only by Ken Carpenter's 3,903 yards from 1947-1949. His 230 yards vs. Akron in 1987 was a school record until recently.Professional career
Thomas was drafted in the 6th round of the
1989 NFL Draft (#143 overall) by theKansas City Chiefs . He also played for theSeattle Seahawks (1992–1995) and theTampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–1998).Personal life
Robb now resides in Oregon, with his wife Melinda and their three children. His father,
Aaron Thomas also played wide receiver in the NFL.External links
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/626/ Robb Thomas at CNNSI]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMAROB01 Database Football: Robb Thomas stats]:
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