Mike Thomas (wide receiver)

Michael Thomas (born June 4, 1987, in Bossier, Louisiana) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona.

Early years
Thomas attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. As a senior he had 15 receptions for 205 yards as a receiver and 333 yards on 26 carries as a running back.

College career
Thomas attended the University of Arizona from 2005 to 2008. While there he started 39 of 48 games and set the school and Pac-10 record for receptions with 259 for 3,231 yards and 23 touchdowns.

Jacksonville Jaguars
Thomas was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. As a rookie he started four of the 14 games in which he played, and had 48 receptions for 453 yards and a touchdown. His 48 receptions were tied with Michael Crabtree for fourth among all rookies.

A key play of his career was in a 2010 Week 10 game against the Texans. With just 3 seconds remaining in regulation and the game tied at 24, QB David Garrard launched a "Hail Mary" pass from the 50-yard line intended for Mike Sims-Walker. The ball was batted down at the goal line by Texans DB Glover Quin, and then hit Thomas in the chest. Thomas was able to grab the ball next to his left knee before it hit the ground, and he took a step forward into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.

On October 30, 2012, Thomas was traded to the Detroit Lions for an undisclosed draft pick, which, according to CBS' Jason La Canfora, was a 5th round pick.