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]
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Born: | London, England | March 29, 1965||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Niceville (FL) | ||||
College: | Alabama | ||||
Position: | Cornerbacks coach | ||||
Undrafted: | 1987 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "From High School to the NFL and Back Again". theaccoladeblog.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Meet The Staff - McCallie School". www.mccallie.org. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
External links
edit- Georgia State Panthers bio Archived October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Nevada Wolf Pack bio
- Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs bio