Andrew Thomas

Andrew Ken Thomas (born January 22, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Giants fourth overall in the 2020 NFL draft.

Early life Thomas attended Pace Academy in Atlanta. Following his high school career, Thomas played at the Army All-American Game. He committed to Georgia on July 10, 2016, choosing the Bulldogs over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida and others.

College career Thomas started every game at right tackle his true freshman season, earning him a Freshman All-American accolade after the conclusion of the season. Thomas switched to left tackle for his sophomore season. He injured his left ankle playing South Carolina, and didn't play the following game against Middle Tennessee. During the next two games, Thomas worked his way back to full participation, After helping to pave the way for 331 rushing yards against Kentucky, Thomas was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) offensive lineman of the week. He was named a first-team All American and to the first-team All-SEC after the season.

Thomas was also invited to the NCAA Elite Football Synopsium in the winter following his sophomore season; the program helps athletes prepare for the transition from college to the NFL. Before his junior season, Thomas projected out as a potential first-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft if he chose to leave Georgia after his junior year. On December 17, 2019, Thomas announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2020 NFL draft, thus also skipping the 2020 Sugar Bowl.

Professional career

Thomas was selected by the New York Giants in the first round (4th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.

Thomas played left tackle for the first five weeks of his rookie season. Thomas was relieved of duties by Matt Peart during their Week 6 match against Washington because he arrived late for a team meeting. He ended up starting the remainder of the season at left tackle.

Thomas entered the 2021 season as the Giants starting left tackle. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 6 and was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2021. On November 22, Thomas was activated from injured reserve. The same day, Thomas scored his first career touchdown, a two-yard reception, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Giants' Week 11 game. In February 2022, Thomas underwent surgery to repair the same left ankle that he had injured earlier in the season.

On July 26, 2023, Thomas signed a five–year, $117.5 million contract extension with the Giants. The deal included $67 million guaranteed at signing and set a new NFL record for an offensive lineman.

On October 15, 2024, Thomas underwent successful surgery to repair a Lisfranc injury in his foot suffered during the Giants' week 6 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. As a result, he missed the rest of the season.

Thomas entered the 2025 season as one of New York's starting tackles, recovering one fumble across 13 appearances. On December 27, 2025, Thomas was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.

NFL career statistics

Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Offense GP GS Snaps Pct Holding False start Decl/Offs Acpt/Pen 2020 NYG 16 15 976 96% 2 3 0 5 2021 NYG 13 13 799 95% 1 3 0 4 2022 NYG 16 16 1,050 98% 0 0 0 1 2023 NYG 10 10 577 93% 0 1 1 1 2024 NYG 6 6 419 100% 0 1 2 2 2025 NYG 13 13 802 92% 2 0 1 2 Career 74 73 4,623 – 5 8 4 15