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Henry Lee Thomas Jr. (born January 12, 1965) is an American former professional football player. He played defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). His nickname was "Hardware Hank."[1]

Henry Thomas

No. 97, 98, 95
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1965-01-12) January 12, 1965 (age 57) Houston, Texas
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:	Houston (TX) Eisenhower
College:	LSU
NFL Draft:	1987 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1987–1994) Detroit Lions (1995–1996) New England Patriots (1997–2000)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pro (1993) 2× Pro Bowl (1991, 1992) NFL forced fumbles co-leader (1988) 50 Greatest Vikings First-team All-SEC (1986)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 1,007 Sacks: 93.5 Touchdowns: 4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life, family and education

Thomas was born in Houston, Texas.[2] He was a star athlete at Eisenhower High School there.[2]

He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the its football team.

Professional football career

Thomas played for the Minnesota Vikings for the first eight seasons of his career. Thomas twice was selected to the Pro Bowl. He joined the Detroit Lions in 1995, where he played two seasons. He subsequently played four seasons with the New England Patriots and retired from the game.[2]

During his entire NFL career, he was responsible for 93.5 sacks and over 800 tackles.[2][1]

He has been an intern coach for the Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings.[1]

References

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