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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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Born: | Montrose, Georgia, U.S. | December 25, 1987||||||||||
Died: | December 9, 2021 Roswell, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 33)||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | West Laurens (Dexter, Georgia) | ||||||||||
College: | Georgia Tech (2006–2009) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 1 / pick: 22 | ||||||||||
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Demaryius Antwon Thomas (December 25, 1987 – December 9, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos.[1][2] He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, earning third-team All-American honors in 2009. He was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft.[3] With Denver, Thomas made five Pro Bowls and won Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers. He was also a member of the Houston Texans, New England Patriots, and New York Jets.