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. As a rookie in 2020, Thomas played in all 16 games with 15 starts at left tackle.

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:

• As a rookie in 2020, Thomas played in all 16 games with 15 starts at left tackle…Did not start vs. Washington (10/18) due to a coach's decision…Fellow rookie Matt Peart started in his place…Thomas played 976 of the team's offensive snaps (96.4%)…The offensive line helped the Giants exceed 100 rushing yards in 7 consecutive games from Oct. 18-Dec. 6, their longest streak since they hit the century mark in 9 straight games in 2010… Joined Shane Lemieux, Nick Gates, Kevin Zeitler and Cam Fleming as the Giants were the only NFL team to start the same offensive line combination in each of the season's final 9 games.
• When Thomas and defensive back Darnay Holmes played the first snaps on offense and defense, respectively, vs. Pittsburgh (9/14), it marked the 8th consecutive year at least one Giants rookie draft choice started the season opener. That is tied for the NFL's longest streak with Buffalo, Carolina, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay.
• Thomas caught a pass from Daniel Jones for a successful 2-point conversion in the 4th quarter at Dallas (10/11, the Giants' first successful 2-point conversion since Nov. 10, 2019, when Jones threw a pass to Bennie Fowler…Thomas was the first player in NFL history whose listed position is on the offensive line to score on a 2-point conversion (which were instituted in 1994).

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…Missed just one game due to injury…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.
• As a junior in 2019, 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 one 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.
• In 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 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 rushed for a then-season-high 331 yards...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.
• As a true freshman in 2017, 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:

• Joined forces with Eva's Village throughout the 2020 season to personally mentor Eva's clients experiencing poverty and substance use disorders in Paterson, N.J. through the Team of Teams initiative…Surprised Sam Prince from Make-A-Wish, who was supposed to attend the NFL Draft in Las Vegas and announce the Giants first-round choice, on a Zoom call. The pick was Thomas, who surprised Sam with a call to make his dream come true…Donated 100 turkeys to families in his hometown of Lithonia, Ga. for Thanksgiving and provided holiday gifts for families…With fellow rookies on Halloween, invited young patients from Hackensack University Medical Center to virtually meet and play games with the children through the Caribu platform…Represented Eva's Village during the NFL's Week 13 My Cause My Cleats initiative. 

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.