Thomas DeCoud

Thomas DeCoud (born March 19, 1985) is an American football free safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley. DeCoud was drafted in the third round by the Falcons in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Early years
DeCoud attended Hogan Senior High School in Vallejo, California, then attended Pinole Valley High School in Pinole, California and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was an All-ACCAL selection. In basketball, he was an All-ACCAL selection. Thomas DeCoud graduated from Pinole High School in 2003.

Atlanta Falcons
DeCoud was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Playing primarily on special teams in 10 games as a rookie, DeCoud recorded 6 tackles (5 solo).

He had a breakout season the next year as he started all 16 games at free safety and compiled 68 tackles (57 solo), 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 7 pass deflections and 3 interceptions. After the season, DeCoud received recognition from USA Today, which listed him on its annual "All-Joe" team.

In a SportsCenter interview on September 27, 2012, Decoud played the "Meow Game" from the movie Super Troopers.