Thomas DeCoud

Thomas Levon DeCoud (twitter: @TwentyAte28)

Position: DB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 196 lbs.

Born: March 19, 1985 in Alamaeda County, CA
College: California (school history) (DeCoud college stats)
Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 3rd round (98th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 27 (3728th overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

News -- January 2013

1/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Two safeties added to Pro Bowl roster: Atlanta Falcons FS Thomas DeCoud and SS William Moore have been added to the NFC roster for the 2013 Pro Bowl in place of San...[+] Francisco 49ers FS Donte Whitner and SS Dashon Goldson.
1/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Will need to account for Colin Kaepernick: Atlanta Falcons FS Thomas DeCoud said the team will need to account for San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick on each play and...[+] indicated the team could use a spy on Kaepernick during the game. He said the team will need to hit Kaepernick if he wants to run the ball during the game. 'You definitely want to set the tone and send a message if he's a guy that likes to run the ball: 'We're going to be here.' You want to put some tags on him if he keeps the ball in his hands,' DeCoud said. 'With a quarterback of this caliber who can tote the rock like he can, you always have to be accounted for -- have somebody account for him in the rush or in the back end. Somebody has to have eyes on him to make sure we keep him in the pocket.' DeCoud said the team will need to get Kaepernick on the ground if they blitz him.

12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Mike Nolan credited with improvement: Atlanta Falcons FS Thomas DeCoud and SS William Moore have shown tremendous improvement this season, and much of the credit goes...[+] to defensive coordinator Mike Nolan's scheme. 'It's kind of a combination of the new scheme and the reins being loosened a little bit and also the kind of work we did in the offseason,' DeCoud said. 'Both William and I paid a lot of time, a lot of attention, to our ball skills and our ability to get the ball when it's in the air and make plays on it.'
12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Safeties getting it done: Atlanta Falcons FS Thomas DeCoud picked off his sixth pass of the season in Week 15. He and SS William Moore are the only safety...[+] tandem in the NFL in which both players have at least four interceptions.

10/26 The High Phive: Week 8: Andy Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles at Waterloo: The Philadelphia Eagles emerge from the bye week with a 3-3 record on the heels of the figurative sacrifice of the oft criticized...

3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | More on Thomas DeCoud: Atlanta Falcons FS Thomas DeCoud is believed to have signed a five-year deal worth $17.5 million as a base package Tuesday, March...[+] 6. He has $4 million in guarantees and $6.25 million in potential bonuses, with the maximum value of the deal at $21 million.
3/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Thomas DeCoud agrees to terms: The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a new deal with S Thomas DeCoud. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. DeCoud has...[+] started 47 of his 58 career games with Atlanta and recorded 86 tackles and four interceptions last season.

1/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Thomas DeCouds future with team uncertain: Atlanta Falcons FS Thomas DeCoud will be a free agent this offseason but it is not known if the team is interested in re-signing...[+] him.

10/6 Falcons Focus: Falcons blow big lead, barely hold on due to conservative coaches: Welcome to the last three years, folks.: Never in my life have I been more terrified of a 61-yard field goal. As Steven Hauschka lined up for his game-winning attempt,...

9/21 Falcons Focus: DeCoud and Sanders to battle weekly at free safety?: I see what the Falcons are trying to do here and I don’t like it. Oooooh, I don’t like it at all. Brian VanGorder told the...

1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Roddy White, others expceted to play: Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (knee), SS Thomas DeCoud (ankle), LB Curtis Lofton (knee) and DLs Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder)...[+] and John Abraham (groin) are all expected to play in the team's playoff game Saturday, Jan. 15, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's D. Orlando Ledbetter. All are listed as questionable on the team's injury report.
1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Five limited Friday, questionable for playoff game: Atlanta Falcons C Todd McClure (ankle), DE John Abraham (groin), DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), LB Curtis Lofton (knee) and...[+] SS Thomas DeCoud (ankle) fully participated in practice Friday, Jan. 14, and are listed as questionable for the team's Divisional Round playoff game.
1/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Five limited Thursday: Atlanta Falcons DL John Abraham (groin), DL Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), S Thomas DeCoud (ankle), LB Curtis Lofton (knee) and...[+] C Todd McClure (ankle) were limited in practice Thursday, Jan. 13.
1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Five limited Wednesday: Atlanta Falcons DL John Abraham (groin), DL Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), S Thomas DeCoud (ankle), LB Curtis Lofton (knee) and...[+] C Todd McClure (ankle) were limited in practice Wednesday, Jan. 12.