Fred Thomas

Seattle Seahawks 47th pick

CB · Tennessee-Martin, Mississippi, Mississippi Valley State University, Northwest Mississippi CC · 2003–2003

156

Games

447

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Fred Thomas is a former cornerback out of Tennessee-Martin; Mississippi; Mississippi Valley State University; Northwest Mississippi CC, selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 47th overall pick (round 2) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 156 regular-season games from 1996 to 2007. From 1999 on, he played for the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints.

Draft Details

Year

1996

Round

Round 2

Pick

47th overall

Team

Seattle Seahawks

Position

College

Tennessee-Martin, Mississippi, Mississippi Valley State University, Northwest Mississippi CC

Fred Thomas Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl	Sacks	Def INT
156	447	5	13

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	SEA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2000	NO	9	21	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
2001	NO	16	49	13	3	0	0	1	11	0
2002	NO	15	62	12	3	1	1	5	14	2
2003	NO	16	67	11	0	1	0	4	22	2
2004	NO	15	37	2	0	0	0	0	5	0
2005	NO	16	54	19	0	3	0	2	11	0
2006	NO	13	43	7	0	0	1	1	11	2
2007	NO	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Since 1999		105	339	64	6	5	2	13	78	9

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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