Darron Thomas
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Thomas taking a snap against USC in 2010
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | May 23, 1990 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||
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High school: | Aldine (TX) | ||||||||||
College: | Oregon | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||
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Darron Varnell Thomas (born May 23, 1990) is a professional quarterback for the Portland Steel of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was the starting quarterback for the University of Oregon football team that reached the 2011 BCS National Championship Game and won the 2012 Rose Bowl.
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Early life
Thomas was born in Houston, Texas on May 23, 1990 to Latina Thomas and Darren Waters. Thomas attended Aldine High School in Aldine, Texas.[1] As a freshman at Aldine, Thomas played as a running back.[1] During summer practice before Thomas' sophomore year, Aldine head coach, Bob Jones, had the idea of switching Thomas to quarterback to run his spread offense.[1] Thomas was opposed to the switch, but made it anyway.[1] During his senior season, Thomas verbally committed to Louisiana State University.[2] When the LSU recruiting class for quarterbacks became 3 members, Thomas de-committed.[3]
Thomas committed to the University of Oregon on December 14, 2007,[4] choosing Oregon over scholarships from Florida, LSU, Miami (FL), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma State.[5]
Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Darron Thomas QB |
Aldine, Texas | Aldine High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.52 | Dec 14, 2007 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 (QB) Rivals: 6 (QB), 43 (TX) ESPN: 17 (ATH) | ||||||
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College career
Darron Thomas completed his career at Oregon with a 24–3 record as a starter, leading the Ducks to two consecutive Pac-12 Championships, including appearances in two BCS Bowl games.
Just months removed from Aldine High in Houston, Thomas came off the bench as a true freshman to lead a stirring second-half rally against Boise State in his first collegiate game.[6] Thomas tossed three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to rally Oregon from a 24-point deficit. The Ducks lost to Boise State 32–27 but his unexpected debut and impressive performance led many fans to believe he would be the true successor to Dennis Dixon, however, he would continue to backup Jeremiah Masoli for the remainder of the 2008 season.
After redshirting the 2009 season, Thomas became the starting quarterback for the Ducks in 2010[7] after previous starter Jeremiah Masoli was suspended for the 2010 season and eventually dismissed from the team.
2011 BCS National Championship
In his first season as a starter, Thomas threw for 2,881 yards and 30 touchdowns, leading Oregon to a 12–0 regular season record, and an appearance in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game against Auburn. In that game, Thomas threw for 363 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions. Auburn would ultimately go on to win 22–19, with a last-second field goal. After the season, Thomas was named as a 2nd Team All-Pac-10 Conference selection at quarterback[8] and the co-recipient of the Skeie’s Award as the team’s most outstanding player.[9]
2012 Rose Bowl
During the 2011 season, Thomas threw for 2,761 yards, and a single season school record of 33 touchdowns, leading the Ducks to the 2012 Rose Bowl, in which Thomas threw for 268 yards and 3 touchdowns to propel Oregon to a 45–38 victory over Wisconsin. The Ducks finished the season 12–2 (8–1 Pac-12) with a #4 final season ranking.
Statistics
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Season | Team | GP | Comp | Att | Comp % | Yards | TD | INT | RAT | Att | Yards | Avg | TD |
2008 | Oregon | 5 | 16 | 33 | 48.5 | 268 | 3 | 1 | 140.6 | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 1 |
2010 | Oregon | 13 | 222 | 361 | 61.5 | 2881 | 30 | 9 | 151.0 | 93 | 486 | 5.2 | 5 |
2011 | Oregon | 13 | 211 | 339 | 62.2 | 2761 | 33 | 7 | 158.7 | 56 | 206 | 3.7 | 3 |
Career | Oregon | 31 | 449 | 733 | 61.3 | 5910 | 66 | 17 | 154.1 | 162 | 719 | 7.1 | 9 |
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Professional career
Calgary Stampeders
At the end of his junior season, Thomas surprisingly chose to forgo his senior year to enter the 2012 NFL Draft but was neither drafted nor signed as an undrafted free agent by any NFL team. On October 9, 2012, Thomas signed a practice roster agreement with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.[10]
Lincoln Haymakers
He would later sign with the Lincoln Haymakers of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League but never played a game for the Haymakers.[11]
Portland Thunder/Steel
Thomas was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League on October 10, 2013.[12] Thomas fits in with the ownership's promise of getting players with Oregon ties. Thomas started the first three games of the season for the Thunder before being benched in favor of Danny Southwick. Thomas became the primary back up for the Thunder since losing his starting position.[13] Entering his second season with the Thunder in 2015, Thomas was once again the backup quarterback to Kyle Rowley.[14]
Thomas participated in the NFL's first Veteran Combine in March 2015.[15] On January 27, 2016, he was named head coach Chris Miller's franchise player in Major League Football.[16] The team was to be called the Oregon Crash but the season never started.[17]
Thomas was assigned to the Portland Steel on April 25, 2016.[18]
References
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External links
- ESPN profile Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Darron Thomas Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- GoDucks.com Biography Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Darron Thomas, LaMichael James double up on Cardinal Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Oregon's Darron Thomas Outshines Stanford's Andrew Luck for First Time Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
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- Living people
- 1990 births
- American football quarterbacks
- Oregon Ducks football players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Lincoln Haymakers players
- Portland Thunder players
- Portland Steel players
- Players of American football from Texas
- Sportspeople from Houston, Texas