He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2012.
[4] He became the first unanimous All-American in Fresno State history when he was named to the Associated Press All-America team.
[8][9] In the first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, he suffered a left foot injury, which was originally diagnosed as a sprain.
On August 13, it was announced that Thomas would miss the entire 2013 season and be placed on injured reserve due to a torn Lisfranc ligament.
[10] Battling hamstring and foot injuries in the preseason, the Redskins waived him on August 30, 2014 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season.