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 | Name: Hollis Thomas Position: DT
Biography: TRANSACTIONS: Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (7/29/09)…re-signed by New Orleans (11/3/08)…re-signed by New Orleans (2/27/07)…acquired with fourth-round draft choice (108th overall) by New Orleans from Philadelphia in exchange for fourth-round draft choice (99th overall) (4/30/06)…placed on reserve/injured list (10/28/03)…placed on reserve/injured list (7/27/02)…placed on reserve/injured list (12/31/01)…re-signed by Philadelphia (9/19/00)…placed on reserve/injured list (12/2/98)…signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Philadelphia (8/26/96).
PRO: Joined the Rams in July 2009 after 13 NFL seasons, the last three (2006-08) with the New Orleans Saints…began his career with the Philadelphia Eagles, spending 10 seasons (1996-2005) with the team after signing as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2006… has started 123 of 162 career games, totaling 668 tackles (407 solo) and 20.0 sacks…in his first two seasons with New Orleans (2006-07), recorded 6.5 sacks after not recording a sack for five seasons (2001-05).
2008 SEASON: Played in eight games with two starts for New Orleans…totaled 10 tackles…suffered a triceps injury in August and was released by New Orleans (9/10)…rejoined the Saints in November after recovering from injury (11/3).
2007 SEASON: Played in all 16 games with 14 starts for New Orleans...recorded 58 tackles (37 solo) and 3.0 sacks…registered five games with five or more tackles…vs. Tennessee (9/24): Made his first start of the season, notching a season-high seven tackles…at Seattle (10/14): Notched five stops and 1.0 sack…vs. St. Louis (11/11): Tallied 1.0 sack and two tackles.
2006 SEASON: Started all 12 games he played, recording 49 tackles (31 solo), 3.5 sacks and a fumble recovery…3.5 sacks were the most for Thomas since he recorded four with Philadelphia in 2000, and the first sacks he had posted since that season…also started two postseason contests recording eight tackles in the playoffs…placed on reserve/suspended list for the final four games of the regular season by the NFL…vs. Green Bay (9/17): Tallied a season-high seven tackle…vs. Philadelphia (10/15): Equaled season-high seven tackles, including 1.0 sack…vs. Baltimore (10/29): Registered a fumble recovery, five tackles and 1.0 sack.
2005 SEASON: Appeared in 16 games starting 12…ranked second among defensive linemen with 65 tackles…at Dallas (10/9): Notched a season-high eight tackles (six solo).
2004 SEASON: Appeared in 13 games with two starts…recorded 33 tackles (14 solo) and a fumble recovery…appeared in all three postseason contests for the Eagles…totaled eight tackles (four solo) and 1.0 sack in the postseason…at Washington (12/12): Started at defensive tackle, but suffered a dislocated elbow that caused him to be inactive for the final three games of the regular season…NFC Championship Game vs. Atlanta (1/23/05): Recorded four tackles, including 1.0 sack.
2003 SEASON: Played in seven games with two starts before being placed on the reserve/injured list (10/28) with a biceps injury…recorded 30 tackles (19 solo)…vs. New England (9/14): Started for the first time since 2001 and recorded eight tackles.
2002 SEASON: Missed the entire season with a right foot injury…placed on reserve/injured list (8/27) after having surgery.
2001 SEASON: Started 14 games, missing the final two contests due to injury…recorded 70 tackles (42 solo) with three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…at Arizona (11/4/01): Recovered a fumble by RB Michael Pittman in the red zone to stop a Cardinals' scoring chance…vs. San Diego (12/9): Efforts helped limit RB LaDanian Tomlinson to 51 yards rushing and forced him to fumble in the fourth quarter.
2000 SEASON: Started all 16 regular season contests and both postseason contests…finished with 81 tackles, the second-most of his career…added 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…at New Orleans (9/24): Recorded seven tackles and 1.0 sack…two of his tackles forced fumbles…NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Tampa Bay (12/31): Recorded 1.0 sack in a 21-3 victory.
1999 SEASON: Started 16 games at defensive tackle…recorded 72 tackles (39 solo), 1.0 sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…at Carolina (11/7): Tallied a season-high nine tackles (five solo)…vs. Washington (11/14): Registered five tackles (two solo) and a fumble recovery.
1998 SEASON: Started 12 games, posting 54 tackles (38 solo), 5.0 sacks and a fumble recovery…5.0 sacks were a career high…placed on reserve/injured list (12/2) with a biceps injury…vs. Washington (10/11): Notched a career-high 2.0 sacks…vs. Dallas (11/2): Registered five tackles and 1.0 sack…at Washington (11/15): Produced two tackles (one solo), 1.0 sack and a fumble recovery.
1997 SEASON: Started all 16 games and tied for the club lead with a career-high 82 tackles…vs. Washington (10/5): Made four tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sack…vs. Pittsburgh (11/23): Had a season-high eight tackles (five solo)…at Atlanta (12/14): Recorded five tackles and a fumble recovery.
1996 SEASON: Earned All-Rookie honors from Football News, playing in 16 games with five starts after joining the team as an undrafted free agent…recorded 64 tackles (45 solo) and 1.0 sack…vs. Carolina (10/27): Notched three tackles (two solo) and 1.0 sack…NFC Wild Card Playoff at San Francisco (12/29): Recorded five solo tackles.
Finished three-year career at Northern Illinois with 202 tackles, including 31 stops for losses…voted one of NIU's captains as a senior, when he was selected to All-Big West Conference squad…child development major.
Won a pair of 4A state championships in football at Sumner (Mo.) High School…played at Sumner despite attending and graduating from Academy of Math and Science in St. Louis because the school did not have a football team…lettered in basketball at Academy of Math and Science…both of his parents are chefs…has a daughter, Hydeia.
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