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THOMAS AT A GLANCE:
• A third-year wide receiver who played 37 career regular-season games (23 starts) totaling 2,268 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns on 148 catches (15.3 avg.) in his first three NFL seasons.
• Tied for the second-most 100-yard receiving games (7) in team history while posting the third-most receiving yards (1,434) in a single season in club annals during the 2012 season.
• Ranked in the top 10 in receiving yards (4th), receptions (8th), receiving average (2nd, min. 75 rec.), touchdowns (7th) and 25+yard catches (2nd) in 2012.
• Registered the most 100-yard receiving games (regular season) by a Bronco in a player’s first three seasons.
• Along with fellow third-year receiver Eric Decker, was part of the NFL’s third-ranked receiving tandem with 2,498 combined yards, ranked first with 23 combined touchdowns and became the first Broncos 1,000-yard receiving duo since 2004.
• Led the Broncos in receiving yards in each of his final seven contests, including the postseason, in 2011 to set a franchise record.
• Fueled Denver’s 29-23 win against Pittsburgh in the AFC Wild Card round (1/8/12) with his four-catch, 204-yard performance that included an 80-yard game-winning touchdown reception on the first play of overtime.
• Saw action in 10 games (2 starts) as a rookie in 2010 and finished sixth on the club with 22 receptions for 283 yards (12.9 avg.) with two touchdowns.
• Totaled eight receptions for 97 yards (12.1 avg.) with one touchdown in his NFL debut vs. Seattle (9/19/10) to mark the second-most catches by a Broncos rookie in his pro debut and become just the ninth player (since 1970) to record at least eight catches in their first NFL game.
• Finished his career at Georgia Tech ranked fourth in school history in receiving yards (2,339), fourth in touchdown catches (15) and seventh in receptions (120).
• Averaged nearly 20 yards per reception during his collegiate career, posting the fifth-best receiving average (19.5) for a career in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
• Selected by the Broncos in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 8/1/10.

Thomas’ Single-Game Highs
(Postseason in parentheses)
Receptions — 9, three times, last vs. Cleveland, 12/23/12 (6 at New England, 1/14/12). Receiving yards — 180 at New England, 10/7/12 (204 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12). Longest reception — 71t vs. Pittsburgh, 9/9/12 (80t vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12). Receiving touchdowns — 2, twice, last vs. Tampa Bay, 12/2/12 (1, twice, last vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Rushes — 1, three times, last vs. Chicago, 12/11/11 (none). Rushing yards — 5 vs. Chicago, 12/11/11 (none). Longest rush — 5 vs. Chicago, 12/11/11 (none). Rushing touchdowns — None (none). Kick returns — 5 at San Francisco (London), 10/31/10 (none). Kick return yards — 144 at Tennessee, 10/3/10 (none). Longest kick return — 65 at Tennessee, 10/3/10 (none). Kick return touchdowns — None (none).

2012: Thomas started all 16 regular-season games for the first time in his career and finished as the team’s leading receiver with 94 catches for 1,434 yards (15.3 avg.) and 10 touchdowns... Was named a first-alternate to the Pro Bowl after finishing in the league’s top 10 in receiving yards (4th), receptions (8th), receiving average (2nd,
min. 75 rec.), touchdowns (7th) and 25+yard catches (2nd)... Topped the 100-yard mark in seven games to tie for second-most in franchise single-season history in that category and his 1,434 receiving yards were third-most in team history... Registered his third career regular-season 100-yard game, finishing with 110 yards on five catches to lead all receivers vs. Pit. (9/9)... Caught QB Peyton Manning’s 400th career touchdown pass when he took a screen pass 71 yards to the end zone in the third quarter... Led the Broncos with eight catches for 78 yards and a touchdown at Atl. (9/17)... Totaled a game-high 103 yards on five catches vs. Oak. (9/30), to mark his fourth career 100-yard output in the regular season... Set a regular-season career high with a game-high 180 receiving yards that marked the sixth highest regular-season total in franchise history on a career-best nine catches at N.E. (10/7)... Scored Denver’s first touchdown of the game on a 29-yard grab from Manning to culminate the opening drive of the second half at S.D. (10/15)... Posted his sixth career regular-season 100-yard outing, finishing with seven catches for 137 yards to lead all players vs. N.O. (10/28)... Caught his 12th 25+yard pass, a 45-yard reception from Manning that represented the Broncos’ longest play of the game at Cin (11/4)... Tied a career high with nine receptions and finished with a game-high 135 yards at Car. (11/11)... Caught his fifth touchdown of the season on a 13-yard pass from Manning to give the Broncos their first points of the game vs. S.D. (11/18)... Surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career, finishing with a game-high 82 receiving yards with one touchdown at K.C. (11/25)... Registered his second career multiple-touchdown game with a pair of scoring catches vs. T.B. (12/2)... Left the game with a shoulder injury, but returned to finish with five catches for 83 yards at Oak. (12/6)... Tied a career high with nine catches and topped the 100-yard mark for the sixth game of the season vs. Cle. (12/23)... Caught seven passes for a game-high 122 yards and a one-handed touchdown grab vs. K.C. (12/30)... Made a 17-yard touchdown catch in Denver’s Divisional-Round game vs. Bal. (1/12).

2011: Thomas played 11 regular-season games (5 starts) and ranked second on the team with 32 receptions for 551 yards (17.2 avg.) with four touchdowns... Inactive for the first five games of the year while recovering from an offseason Achilles injury and a broken thumb suffered in training camp... Started both postseason contests and totaled 10 catches for 197 yards (29.7 avg.) with one score... Set a franchise record by leading the Broncos in receiving in the season’s final seven games... Posted 25 receptions for 448 yards (17.9 avg.) with three touchdowns in Denver’s final five regular-season games... Fueled Denver’s 29-23 win vs. Pit. (1/8) in the AFC Wild Card Game when he caught an 80-yard touchdown reception on the first play of overtime (longest overtime scoring play in NFL postseason history)... Totaled four receptions for 204 yards against the Steelers to mark the most receiving yards by a Bronco in playoff history and the second-highest receiving average (51.0) in a single game in NFL annals.

2010: Selected by Denver in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft, Thomas played 10 games (2 starts) and totaled 22 receptions for 283 yards (12.9 avg.) with two touchdowns to go along with 16 kickoff returns for 398 yards (24.9 avg.)... Recorded eight receptions for 97 yards (12.1 avg.) with one touchdown vs. Sea. (9/19) in his NFL debut to mark the second-most catches by a Broncos rookie in his pro debut and become just the ninth player in league history (since 1970) to record at least eight catches in his first NFL game... Caught a 17-yard touchdown vs. NYJ (10/17) over All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis in the third quarter... Missed Denver’s season opener at Jac. (9/12) with a foot injury that sidelined him the entire preseason... Inactive in Games 11-15 due to an ankle injury.

COLLEGE: Thomas played 39 games (36 starts) at Georgia Tech, where finished his career ranked fourth in school history in receiving yards (2,339), fourth in touchdown catches (15) and seventh in receptions (120)... Averaged nearly 20 yards per reception during his career, posting the fifth-best receiving average (19.5) in Atlantic Coast Conference history... Earned third-team All-America honors from the Associated Press and firstteam All-ACC accolades as a senior in 2009 after ranking second in the nation with a school-record 25.1-yard average on 46 catches for 1,154 yards, which ranked second all-time in Georgia Tech annals.

PERSONAL: Thomas attended West Laurens High School in Montrose, Ga., where he was a first-team Class AA all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and a two-time all-region and All-Heart of Georgia choice... Caught 56 passes for 756 yards (13.5 avg.) with seven touchdowns as a senior... Played on the school’s state championship basketball team... First name is pronounced duh-MARE-ee-us... Demaryius Thomas was born on Dec. 25, 1987, in Montrose, Ga.