Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993)
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | March 3, 1993 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Taft (Woodland Hills, California) | ||||||||
| College | Ohio State (2012–2015) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: 2nd round, 47th overall pick | ||||||||
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Michael William Thomas Jr. (born March 3, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State and was selected by the Saints in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Thomas holds the record for the most receptions by a player in a single season with 149 in 2019. He led the league in receptions in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons, while also leading the league in yardage in the 2019 season. Thomas was also the NFL Offensive Player of the Year that year. His last four seasons were plagued by injuries.