Bill Thomas

Dallas Cowboys 26th pick

RB · Boston College · 1972

Draft Details

Year

1972

Round

Round 1

Pick

26th overall

Team

Dallas Cowboys

Position

College

Boston College

Bill Thomas Career Stats

Career Totals

Games played	Rushing attempts-yards	Receptions-yards	Touchdowns
27	13-36	1-4	0

Born: Ossining, New York, U.S. · Height: 6-2 · Weight: 225 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Bill Thomas is a former running back out of Boston College, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 26th overall pick (round 1) in the 1972 NFL Draft.

More from the 1972 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Walt Patulski	DE	Notre Dame
1	2	CIN	Sherman White	DE	California
1	3	CHI	Lionel Antoine	OT	Southern Illinois
1	4	ARI	Ahmad Rashad	WR	Oregon
1	5	DEN	Riley Odoms	TE	Houston
1	6	TEN	Greg Sampson	DE	Stanford
1	7	GB	Willie Buchanon	DB	San Diego State
1	8	NO	Royce Smith	OG	Georgia
1	9	NYJ	Jerome Barkum	TE	Jackson State
1	10	MIN	Jeff Siemon	LB	Stanford

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