Andrew Thomas

Originally a first-round (4th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2020. Thomas was the highest-drafted offensive lineman by the Giants since Ohio State's John Hicks was selected 3rd overall in 1974. Started all 41 games in which he played in 3 seasons at Georgia – 15 at right tackle as a true freshman in 2017 and 13 at left tackle in both 2018 and 2019…Durable and reliable, he missed just 1 game due to injury in 3 years…Two-time first-team All-SEC (2018-19)…Freshman All-America…Second-team All-America in 2018, first-team All-America in 2019

TRANSACTONS:

• Originally a first-round (4th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2020.

GIANTS NOTE:

• Thomas was the highest-drafted offensive lineman by the Giants since Ohio State's John Hicks was selected 3rd overall in 1974.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Started all 41 games in which he played in 3 seasons at Georgia – 15 at right tackle as a true freshman in 2017 and 13 at left tackle in both 2018 and 2019…Durable and reliable, he missed just 1 game due to injury in 3 years…Two-time first-team All-SEC (2018-19)…Freshman All-America…Second-team All-America in 2018, first-team All-America in 2019…A key player on Georgia teams that won 11 or more games in 3 straight seasons, won 3 consecutive SEC Eastern Division titles, and played in New Year's Six Bowl games 3 years in a row (2018 Rose, 2019 Allstate Sugar, 2020 Allstate Sugar)…Entered the NFL Draft after his junior season.

2019:

• As a junior, started at left tackle in all 13 games in which he played…Did not play in the Bulldogs' Sugar Bowl victory vs. Baylor…Walter Camp first-team All-America…Winner of the SEC's Jacobs Blocking Trophy, UGA's first recipient of the award in 21 years...Named 1 of 4 permanent team captains...Co-winner of Vince Dooley Offensive MVP, given at team's post-season awards gala...All-SEC first-team selection by the league's coaches and the AP...Semifinalist for the 2019 Outland Trophy...Outland Trophy National Player of the Month for October...Twice named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, following victories vs. Vanderbilt (8/31) and Florida (11/2)...Mid-Season All-America by The Sporting News, CBS Sports, Athlon, ESPN.com and Associated Press...Played every offensive snap in 6 games: Notre Dame, South Carolina, Kentucky, Florida, Auburn and Texas A&M...Played more than 95% of the snaps in 3 others: Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Missouri.

2018:

• Moved to left tackle after the departure of Isaiah Wynn, a 2017 All-America and first-round draft choice of the New England Patriots…Started all 13 games in which he played…Left the victory vs. South Carolina (9/8) early in the 3rd quarter with an ankle injury and missed the subsequent contest vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/15)…Named 2018 SI.com first-team All-America first team and Associated Press & Walter Camp 2nd team...Coaches All-SEC first team and Associated Press All-SEC 2nd team...Earned SEC Offensive Line Co-Player of the Week honors after Georgia's victory at Kentucky, when the Bulldogs racked up a then-season-high 331 rushing yards...Selected as 1 of 3 game captains vs. Vanderbilt, Auburn and Georgia Tech....Selected as the student-athlete speaker at the Bulldogs' new West End Zone dedication in August...One of 2 players to win Offensive Up Front award at team's post-season awards gala.

2017:

• As a true freshman, joined the first team early in preseason camp and started all 15 games at right tackle, including the national championship game vs. Alabama…Named to Freshman All-America teams by ESPN, USA Today and the Football Writers Association of America...One of Georgia's 3 offensive Newcomers of the Year, an award presented at the team's postseason awards gala.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• During the coronavirus pandemic, spent time on Zoom with Sam Prince from Make-A-Wish. Sam was supposed to attend the NFL Draft in Las Vegas and announce the Giants' first-round selection. The pick was Thomas, who surprised Sam with a call to make his dream come true.

PERSONAL:

• Starred at Pace Academy in Atlanta…Selected to represent the East in the 2017 U.S. Army All-America Bowl…Was a 5-star prospect and consensus top-50 recruit…Named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution's 2016 Super 11 team in Georgia and Class AAA All-State offense…In 2015, helped Pace Academy to a 14-2 record and the Class AAA State Championship...Played both offensive tackle and defensive line, recording 59 tackles his senior season…Full name is Andrew Ken Thomas...Business major….Also played baseball and basketball and was a member of the school's concert band (plays the drums and piano)…Recipient of the Wayne McDuffie and Statesboro Bulldog Club scholarships…Hometown is Lithonia, Ga.