Earl
Thomas.
Earl
Thomas.
Texas· 5'10"· 208 lb· 4.43s 40
Earl Thomas fits best in any single-high safety scheme valuing range and ball skills over pure tackling prowess.
Year 1 impact starter, with a ceiling as an All-Pro coverage safety.
His value would be limited in a static two-high safety system that demands consistent run support from both safeties.
Thomas's elite speed and instincts make him a transformative piece for defenses looking to control the deep part of the field.
Selected #14 overall in Round 1 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Seattle Seahawks out of Texas.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.43sp50
- Vertical
- —in
- Broad jump
- 113inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 21repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Texas | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Texas | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Earl Thomas was a dominant safety for the Seattle Seahawks, a cornerstone of the 'Legion of Boom' defense. He was a multi-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro, known for his range and ball-hawking skills.