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Ricky Thomas
| Position: |
Cornerbacks coach |
| Personal information |
| Born: |
(1965-03-29) March 29, 1965 (age 59)
London, England |
| Height: |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: |
245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information |
| High school: |
Niceville (FL) |
| College: |
Alabama |
| Undrafted: |
1987 |
| Career history |
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| As coach: |
- Marion Military Institute (1988)
Defensive backs
- The McCallie School (1992–1996)
Head Coach
- Kentucky (1996)
Strength and conditioning assistant
- Gardner–Webb (1997)
Defensive backs
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1997–2001)
Tight ends
- Indianapolis Colts (2002–2011)
Offensive assistant & Tight ends
- Georgia State (2012)
Defensive ends
- Nevada (2013–2016)
Cornerbacks
- Southwest Minnesota State (2017–2018)
Defensive backs
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Ricky L. Thomas (born March 29, 1965) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Following a brief stint in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, he began a long coaching career spanning thirty years spent at the high school, college, and NFL level, including time coaching for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts, with whom he earned a championship ring following the team's win in Super Bowl XLI. Following the conclusion of his coaching career in 2018, he returned to The McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN, where he was the head coach between 1992 and 1996. He currently holds the title of Dean of Community and Brotherhood.
