Da'shawn Thomas

Da'shawn Thomas
Personal information
Born:	August 31, 1987 (age 37); Newport, Arkansas
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Conyers (GA) Salem
University:	Western Ontario
Position:	Running back
Undrafted:	2010
Career history
	Toronto Argonauts (2008–2009)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Da'shawn Thomas (August 31, 1987, in Newport, Arkansas) is a Canadian football running back from the U.S. who plays for the Western Ontario Mustangs. He was signed as a street free agent by the Georgia Generals in 2007.

Professional career

Thomas was signed as a free agent by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on February 29, 2008, and placed on the practice roster for the 2008 Toronto Argonauts season. He re-signed with the Argos on January 19, 2009, but was released at the end of training camp.^[1]^[2]

In an unusual move, Thomas, who had never attended university and only a few days of a junior college in Kansas, registered with the University of Western Ontario and will play for the Western Ontario Mustangs in the 2009 CIS football season. The National Collegiate Athletic Association does not permit an athlete with any professional sports experience to play on a college team. However, since CIS football typically discounts one year for every year of professional experience, it is the only opportunity for Thomas to prepare for the 2010 NFL draft. Former Mustang Vaughn Martin was drafted in the 2009 NFL draft and former Mustangs receiver and current Argonaut Tyler Scott and former Argonauts coach Rich Stubler recommended Thomas to Mustangs coach Greg Marshall.^[3]^[4]

^ "Da'shawn Thomas". Player Roster. Toronto Argonauts Football Club. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
^ The Canadian Press (June 25, 2009). "Running back Ebell among 21 players released by Argonauts". TSN.ca. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
^ Dalla Costa, Morris (August 20, 2009). "Thomas journey ends up in Mustang backfield". The London Free Press. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
^ Forde, Duane (August 20, 2009). "Forde: Taking a CFL scouting tour of North America". TSN.ca. Retrieved August 23, 2009.

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