Zach Thomas

Zach Thomas is a retired American college and professional football player who played in the position of middle linebacker. He played for the ‘Texas Tech Red Raiders’ football team while attending the ‘Texas Tech University’ and became a unanimous ‘All-American.’ He was selected by the ‘Miami Dolphins’ in the fifth round during the 1996 ‘National Football League (NFL) Draft.’ He played for 13 seasons in the ‘NFL,’ which included first 12 seasons with the ‘Dolphins’ and a final season with the ‘Dallas Cowboys.’ Zachary’s ‘NFL’ statistics in the 184 games that he played in the league include 1,720 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 17 interceptions, 17 forced fumbles, 8 fumble recoveries, and 4 touchdowns. He was part of the ‘Pro Bowl’ seven times, the ‘First-Team All-Pro’ five times, the ‘Second-Team All-Pro’ twice, and the ‘NFL 2000s All-Decade Team’ once. He became the ‘NFL Alumni Linebacker of the Year’ twice and the ‘AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year’ too. He was also inducted into the ‘Miami Dolphins Honor Roll’ and the ‘College Football Hall of Fame.’