Career
He was drafted by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee. Thomas was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
While attending Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, he played high school football for the Scotlandville Hornets.
Thomas attended the University of Tennessee, where he played for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2008 to 2012. During his college career, he started 37 of 50 games in which he appeared at offensive tackle and guard.
As a senior in 2012, he received third-team All-American honors from CBSSports.com, and was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (Securities and Exchange Commission) selection. Thomas was chosen by the Miami Dolphins in the third round, with the 77th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.