Jaimie Thomas

Jaimie Franklin Thomas (born August 24, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft after playing college football for the Maryland Terrapins.

Early life Thomas was born on August 24, 1986, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Jerome and Charley Thomas. Two of his brothers, Jonathan and Joseph, also attended the University of Maryland. Jaimie Thomas attended Bishop McDevitt High School, where he played football and basketball, earning a letter in both three times. In football, he played as an offensive tackle and defensive tackle. As a sophomore, he allowed just one quarterback sack, while allowing none during his junior and senior seasons. He served as part of a blocking unit for the state of Pennsylvania's best rusher, LeSean McCoy, who, in 2003, rushed for 2,561 yards in ten games.

Thomas was named a SuperPrep All-American, PrepStar honorable mention, All-Northeast region, and first-team all-state player. He was named an all-conference player during both his senior and junior years. He was recruited by Maryland, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Tennessee.

In 2006, he played in all 13 games including three starts at left guard. Thomas was part of the offensive line responsible for opening lanes for tailbacks Lance Ball and Keon Lattimore, who rushed for over 1,400 combined yards. The unit allowed 19 sacks, the second-best tally in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Washington Times correlated Maryland's defeat in that game to the loss of Thomas.

Professional career NFL predraft height ft = 6 height in = 4 weight = 323 dash = 5.42 ten split = 1.88 twenty split = 3.11 shuttle = 4.67 cone drill = 7.99 vertical = 28.0 broad ft = 8 broad in = 0 bench = 26 arm span = 35 hand span = 9 1/2 note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day The NFL Draft Scout had ranked him as eighth out of 192 offensive guard prospects for the draft and had projected him as a fifth-round selection. Thomas participated in the NFL Combine, where he was X-rayed in order to assess the fracture he suffered in 2007. He said that he believed he passed all the medical exams. Scouts were reportedly impressed by his arm length, a 78-inch wingspan, which Thomas said "helps in pass-blocking more than run-blocking ... me being able to lock onto guys." He spent the entire 2009 season on the Colts' practice squad, and was re-signed to a future contract on February 11, 2010. He played in eight games for the Colts in 2010, but spent the entire 2011 season on injured reserve. He was waived from the team on February 7, 2012.

Los Angeles Kiss On October 4, 2013, Thomas was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was reassigned on March 8, 2014.

Harrisburg Stampede On March 15, 2014, Thomas signed with the Harrisburg Stampede of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).