Shamarko thomas syracuse biography

Shamarko Lanell Thomas (born February 23, 1991) is an American former professional football safety.
Position: Strong Safety · Height: 5-10 · Weight: 206 · Class: Senior · Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA · High School: Ocean Lakes.
Position: Safety.

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Syracuse University Athletics

At SU: Four letters … Ranks sixth in Syracuse history for tackles by a defensive back with 263 … 2011 'Cuse Awards Defensive Play of the Year winner ... 2012 'Cuse Awards Syracuse 8 Courage Award winner.

Senior Year (2012): Played in all 13 games, including 13 starts..Team co-captain ... All-BIG EAST First Team selection ... 2012 ESPN.com All-BIG EAST selection ... ECAC Division I All-Star ... Ranked fifth in forced fumbles (0.23 avg/g) in the BIG EAST ... Started all 13 games ... Against Northwestern, tallied two tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards, and forced a fumble ... Against USC, recorded seven tackles, including six solo and one tackle for a loss of one yard, and recorded his first career interception ... Against Stony Brook, notched six tackles, including two solo... At Minnesota, recorded a season-high nine tackles, including six solo tackles ... Against Pittsburgh, tied his season-high nine tackles which included seven solo tackles and one for a loss of one yard ... At Rutgers, tallied six tackles, including two solo .

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Former Syracuse football safety Shamarko Thomas signs with Indianapolis Colts

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Former Syracuse football safety Shamarko Thomas signed with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday, the team announced.

Thomas, heading into his sixth professional season, is coming off a one-year stint with the Buffalo Bills in which he served as a core special teams player.

The 5-foot-9, 205-pound Virginia native has appeared in 60 career games and totaled 24 tackles, including one for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Thomas played his first four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers after the franchise selected him in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

At Syracuse, Thomas started 43 games over four seasons and racked up 263 career tackles -- sixth-most among defensive backs in program history -- two interceptions and four sacks. He was named first-team All-Big East after his senior season.

Thomas joins former SU linebacker Zaire Franklin and wide receiver Steve Ishmael in Indianapolis. Franklin was selected in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft while Ishmae

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Shamarko Thomas

American gridiron football player (born 1991)

American football player

Shamarko Lanell Thomas (born February 23, 1991) is an American former professional footballsafety. He played college football at Syracuse, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. Thomas was also a member of the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, New York Guardians, DC Defenders, and the Ottawa Redblacks.

Early life

Thomas was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He attended Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, and he played for the Ocean Lakes Dolphins high school football team. He was named 2008 first-team all-state, all-region and All-Tidewater, and was a two-time first-team all-district selection. He set school records in career tackles, interceptions and defensive touchdowns. In 2008, he recorded a team-high 102 tackles, six interceptions, 11 pass breakups, and one blocked field goal as a team captain, leading the squad to a 12–1 record, while earning 2008 team defensive MVP honors. He led the