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Robert Thomas is a former linebacker out of UCLA, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 31st overall pick (round 1) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 84 regular-season games from 2002 to 2008, with the St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders.
Draft Details
Robert Thomas Career Stats
- Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | STL | 13 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | STL | 11 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | STL | 13 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | GB | 10 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | OAK | 13 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | OAK | 12 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | OAK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 73 | 187 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Robert Thomas was the 1st of 18 LBs selected in the 2002 draft. The 31st overall pick has been used 60 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Greg Olsen in 2007, who played 205 games. UCLA had 6 players drafted in 2002, among them DeShaun Foster and Marques Anderson.
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