Daniel Thomas

Daniel Thomas

Position: RB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 230 lbs.

Born: October 29, 1987
College: Northwestern Mississippi CC; Kansas State
Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 2nd round (62nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 7 (7959th overall since 1950)

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

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• 2/5 Musket Fire: Miami Dolphins really high on Lamar Miller: Reggie Bush will be hitting free agency, the Miami Dolphins beat writers are saying that the team doesn’t view Daniel Thomas...

• 1/29 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Rundown: Wes Welker and Darrelle Revis: The New England Patriots rundown is a relatively new, occasional feature on Musket Fire where I take a look at storylines around...
• 1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Lamar Miller moves up depth chart: Miami Marlins RB Lamar Miller has surpassed RB Daniel Thomas in the organization's eyes. Thomas' three fumbles this year were...[+] the most by a running back with fewer than 100 carries. Only four other backs had a lower per-carry average than Thomas' 3.6 yards, too.
• 1/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas needed surgery: Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) needed to undergo surgery on the knee injury he suffered in the team's Week 15 game but...[+] should be recovered by spring.

• 12/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas to IRMiami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve....[+] Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve.
• 12/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas to IRMiami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) has been placed on Injured Reserve....[+] Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) has been placed on Injured Reserve.
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas injuredMiami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) lasted seven snaps before leaving with a knee injury in Week 15....[+] Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) lasted seven snaps before leaving with a knee injury in Week 15.
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Lamar Miller moving upThe Miami Dolphins went with RB Lamar Miller over RB Daniel Thomas in Week 14, but Miller had just three carries for 1 yard....[+] The Miami Dolphins went with RB Lamar Miller over RB Daniel Thomas in Week 14, but Miller had just three carries for 1 yard.
• 12/6 FootballPerspective.com: Running back success rate: Grading running backs can be tricky; rushing yards tell much of the story but remain a function of opportunity (itself an indicator...

• 11/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas practices fullyMiami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (ankle, knee) was able to practice fully Wednesday, Nov. 28....[+] Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (ankle, knee) was able to practice fully Wednesday, Nov. 28.
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas takes backseat: Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas had six carries for 37 yards in Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts, and he added two receptions...[+] for 25 yards.

• 10/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas returns to practice: Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (concussion) returned to practice Tuesday, Oct. 16, after passing mandated tests Monday, Oct....[+] 15. He will practice and play with an oversized helmet designed to give him more protection.
• 10/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Week 6 Inactives: The Miami Dolphins have declared RB Daniel Thomas, WR Jabar Gaffney, TE Michael Egnew, QB Pat Devlin, CB Richard Marshall, WR...[+] Rishard Matthews, OT Will Yeatman inactive for Week 6.
• 10/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Two ruled out: Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (concussion) and CB Richard Marshall (back) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 12, and...[+] have been ruled out for Week 6.
• 10/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Lamar Miller in the doghouse: Miami Dolphins RB Lamar Miller didn't play in a single offensive snap in Week 5, but he could be used more often with RB Daniel...[+] Thomas (concussion) leaving the game with his second concussion in five weeks. The team hasn't been happy with Miller's awareness on the field so far, though, and his pass blocking hasn't been good.
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• 10/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Will choose backup RB based on game plan: Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin said Monday, Oct. 1, that he and the coaching staff will choose between RBs Lamar Miller...[+] and Daniel Thomas depending on matchups. 'It's by game plan more. We have confidence in both of those guys,' Philbin said. 'Both have skill. Both do some very good things.'

• 9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Backup RBs go nowhere: Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas carried just four times for four yards in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals, and he had one...[+] catch for six yards. RB Lamar Miller wasn't much better, posting 13 yards on four totes.
• 9/30 The NFL Injury Report: Reggie Bush Injury: Dolphins RB Questionable Against Cardinals: The Miami Dolphins are listing running back Reggie Bush as questionable for today’s contest against the Arizona Cardinals. ...
• 9/27 The NFL Injury Report: Reggie Bush and C.J. Spiller Get Good News: The NFL's two leading rushers going into week 3 went down with first half injuries on Sunday. Miami Dolphins' Reggie Bush...
• 9/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Lamar Miller without a fourth-quarter carry: Miami Dolphins RB Lamar Miller got all of his 48 rushing yards on nine third-quarter carries in Week 3. He did not receive a...[+] carry in the fourth quarter as the team opted with RB Daniel Thomas, even though he had a fumble. 'We wanted to give Lamar an opportunity once we thought Reggie couldn’t play effectively,' head coach Joe Philbin said. 'We have two guys, we think a lot of both and we think they’re both capable of playing. Some of it was dictated by situation, but some of it was spreading the carries around.'

• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas solid Wednesday : Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas had 31 yards rushing on five carries in the preseason finale Wednesday, Aug. 29, showing an ability...[+] to break tackles.

• 7/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas may be pushed for No. 2 RB job: Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas may be pushed by RBs Lamar Miller and Steve Slaton for the No. 2 running back job if he is not...[+] able to improve on his 3.5 yards per carry and his yards after contact which ranked fifth worst among NFL running backs last season.

• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas thinks zone blocking will help: Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas said he believes the zone blocking scheme head coach Joe Philbin has brought to the team will...[+] help the running game. Thomas said the team was successful when they used zone blocking last season.
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas says injuries hurt play in 2011: Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas said knee and hamstring injuries affected his play last season and took some of his burst away....[+] Thomas also said his lack of leg drive was the reason he averaged only 1.9 yards on average after contact.

• 5/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas needs to pick up blitz better: Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin said he likes the size of RB Daniel Thomas, but the second-year back needs to do a better...[+] job of picking up the blitz.

• 3/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas in great shape: Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin said Wednesday, March 28, that RB Daniel Thomas was 'in great shape' when the two met a...[+] couple of weeks ago. 'He had a couple of nagging injuries from what I understand anyway,' Philbin said. 'Those have been rectified at this point in time and I'm excited about him. He's a big, different size player, big player.'

• 1/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas held in checkMiami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas rushed for 28 yards on 12 carries against the New York Jets in Week 17....[+] Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas rushed for 28 yards on 12 carries against the New York Jets in Week 17.

• 12/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas expected to get more carries: Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas is expected to receive more carries in Week 17 because of the injury to RB Reggie Bush (knee)....[+] RBs Lex Hilliard and Steve Slaton are also expected to be more involved in the offense.
• 12/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas practicesMiami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) practiced in full Thursday, Dec. 29....[+] Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) practiced in full Thursday, Dec. 29.
• 12/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas practicesMiami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) practiced in full Wednesday, Dec. 28....[+] Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (knee) practiced in full Wednesday, Dec. 28.
• 12/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Logan Mankins working at LT: New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins is lining up at left tackle during pregame warmups before the team’s Week 16 game. OG Daniel...[+] Thomas is lining up at left guard where Mankins usually plays.

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• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas expected to play: Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (hamstring) is expected to play in Week 9 but may be limited because head coach Tony Sparano is...[+] still concerned about Thomas’ hamstring.
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Daniel Thomas limitedMiami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (hamstring) was limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 3....[+] Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas (hamstring) was limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 3.

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