Ricky L. Thomas (born March 29, 1965) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).

Following a brief stint in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, he began a long coaching career spanning thirty years spent at the high school, college, and NFL level, including time coaching for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts, with whom he earned a championship ring following the team's win in Super Bowl XLI.

Following the conclusion of his coaching career in 2018, he returned to The McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN, where he was the head coach between 1992 and 1996.

holds the title of Dean of Community and Brotherhood.

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