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Robert Thomas

UCLA · Linebacker · 2000-01

TAK
85
COV
77
SPD
89

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Thomas was a consensus All-American in 2001 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2001. Thomas was also named Pac-12 Conference Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year in 2001.

Thomas was the No. 31 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 2nd-highest linebacker rating at UCLA since 1990 and No. 10 among all linebackers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2000
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2001
    • Consensus All-American
    • Pac-12 Conference Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2002
    • No. 31 overall pick, NFL Draft

UCLA Teammates

  1. 90Dave Ball2000-03EDGE
  2. 88Marcedes Lewis2002-05TE
  3. 86Freddie Mitchell1998-2000WR
  4. 86Maurice Jones-Drew2004-05RB
  5. 80Spencer Havner2002-05LB
  6. 74DeShaun Foster1998-2001RB
  7. 72Brandon Chillar2000-03LB
  8. 72Kenyon Coleman1998-2001EDGE
  9. 72Matt Clark2004S
  10. 72Mike Seidman2000-02TE

Full UCLA all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  2. 91Dan MorganMiami · 1997-2000LB
  3. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  4. 91Teddy LehmanOklahoma · 2001-03LB
  5. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  6. 90Derrick JohnsonTexas · 2001-04LB
  7. 90E.J. HendersonMaryland · 1998-2002LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

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Sources: Wikipedia (Robert Thomas (linebacker)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.