Age, Biography and Wiki
Blair Thomas was born on 7 October, 1967 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American football player and coach (born 1967). Discover Blair Thomas's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?
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56 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
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7 October 1967 |
| Birthday |
7 October |
| Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Blair Thomas Height, Weight & Measurements
At 56 years old, Blair Thomas height is 5′ 10″ .
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5′ 10″ |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Blair Thomas Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Blair Thomas worth at the age of 56 years old? Blair Thomas’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Blair Thomas's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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player |
Blair Thomas Social Network
Timeline
Blair Lamar Thomas (born October 7, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers.
He was given the number 32, which no Jet had worn since the retirement of Emerson Boozer in 1975, with the expectation of developing into a great player.
He posted 620 yards on only 123 carries, leading the NFL rookies in yards-per-carry (5 yards) and the AFC rookies in rushing yardage.
In his second season, head coach Bruce Coslet still used him in the same four-man running back rotation, but his carries increased to 189, finishing with 728 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns.
He was a backup on the 1986 National Championship team, tallying 504 yards on 60 carries and 5 touchdowns.
In 1987, he became a starter as a junior for head coach Joe Paterno, posting 1,414 yards on 268 carries and 11 touchdowns.
He was also the first player in school history to rush for more than 1,300 yards in two seasons (1987, 1989).
In 1988, he was lost for the season with a serious right knee injury.
As a senior returning from reconstructive knee surgery, he averaged just 19 carries in the first 6 games, but ended strong by rushing for over 100-yards in six straight games, while registering 1,341 yards on 264 carries and 5 touchdowns.
In the Holiday Bowl against Brigham Young, he rushed for a bowl record 186 yards on 35 carries, receiving Most Valuable Player honors.
He was also named the MVP in the Senior Bowl after rushing for 137 yards on only 11 carries.
He finished second on the Nittany Lions’s all-time rushing list with 3,301 yards and 21 touchdowns, just 97 yards shy of the Penn State record set by Curt Warner.
He averaged 5.5 yards per carry.
He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning first-team All-American honors in 1989.
Thomas was an all-state football player at Frankford High School in Philadelphia.
In three seasons at Frankford, he rushed for 3,941 yards and tied a Public League career record with 59 touchdowns.
Thomas accepted a football scholarship from Penn State University.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in recreation and parks management at Penn State University in 1989.
Thomas was selected by the New York Jets in the first round (second overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft.
In 1992, a series of injuries limited him to 9 games (7 starts), registering 440 yards on 97 carries.
After injuring his hamstring in the fourth game and missing the next five contests, Johnson took over the starting role and went on to have 821 rushing yards, 641 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns.
Thomas appeared in 11 games (5 starts), rushing for 221 yards and one touchdown in 59 carries.
He became an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Thomas is widely considered another in a long line of Jets draft disappointments, rushing for only 2,000 yards and five touchdowns in his four seasons with the team.
On March 31, 1994, he was signed as a free agent by the New England Patriots.
He appeared in 4 games, rushing for 67 yards and one touchdown in 19 carries.
On November 3, he was released to make room for defensive tackle Bruce Walker.
On December 1, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to be the backup for Emmitt Smith.
In the Cowboys divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, Thomas took over for an injured Smith and rushed for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 35–9 win.
On June 15, 1995, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons, but was released on August 21.
On November 7, he was signed by the Carolina Panthers for depth purposes while Derrick Moore was out with a knee injury.
Thomas served as running backs coach at Temple University for eight seasons, from 1998 to 2005.
He played a key role in the development of Chicago Bears fullback Jason McKie, and Jacksonville Jaguars running back Stacey Mack.
Thomas was responsible for recruiting in Philadelphia, Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
He was also the team's NFL liaison and summer football camp coordinator.
Thomas also serves as a volunteer instructor for Football University.
In 2008, Thomas and several other ex-NFLers, conducted a youth football camp in Barrow, Alaska.
In 2011, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
