Earl Thomas III

He has been in the National Football League for about 12 years and he is currently a free agent and played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Baltimore Ravens.

Earl Thomas in a file photo (image credits: twitter/@Earl_Thomas)
By Soumyadeep Mondal | May 22, 2022 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Earl Thomas III is regarded by many as one of the modern greats and one of the best football safety ever to grace the National Football League (NFL) and currently is enjoying his time around as a free agent. He was born on 7 May,1989 in Orange, Texas. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns team and subsequently earned multiple All-Freshman honors, as he was named to FWAA’s Freshman All-America team, Sporting News′ Freshman All-American team, College Football News′ All-Freshman first team, and Rivals.com’s Freshman All-America team. He played college football at Texas and received consensus All-American honors. He played for the Seattle Seahawks between 2014 and 2019. Thomas chose to forgo his final two seasons of eligibility at Texas to declare for the 2010 NFL Draft where he was the third defensive back taken after Eric Berry and Joe Haden. He was ranked as the top safety in the draft by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, was ranked the second best safety by NFL analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and ESPN Scouts Inc., and was ranked the second best cornerback prospect by DraftScout.com. Earl Thomas III wore the #29 jersey number for all the teams he played for.  

NFL Debut

Earl Thomas III was picked up by the Seattle Seahawks in 2010 NFL Draft. The contract he signed was worth $18.30 million that included $11.75 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $500,000. He started his NFL career on September 12, 2010 in the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers he recorded a seven combined tackles and helped his team register a 31-6 victory.

Thomas made six combined tackles, two pass deflections, and two interceptions during the 27–20 victory against the San Diego Chargers in Week 3. Thomas ended his first season with 76 combined tackles (64 solo), a forced fumble, 7 pass deflections in 16 games.

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Notable Statistics

Games140
Defensive Touchdowns4
Interceptions30
Total Tackles713
Sacks2.0
Force Fumbles12

Earl Thomas III Net Worth

Earl Thomas III has a total net worth of about $26 million in 2022. He has been in the National Football League for about 12 years and he is currently a free agent and played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Baltimore Ravens. In 2010 Thomas signed a five-year, $18.3 million contract with the Seahawks that included $11.75 million in guaranteed money and a $500,000 signing bonus. In 2014 he signed a 4-year $40 million contract extension that came with $27 million guaranteed and a $9.5 million signing bonus. In 2019 Thomas signed a four-year $55 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens that came with $32 million guaranteed money.

Brand Endorsements

Earl Thomas III has not been attached to many endorsements deals and made around 2.3 million worth of endorsements. He had deals with:

  • Jordan

Who is Earl Thomas III’s wife? Does Earl Thomas III have kids?

Earl Thomas III has not have had the best of married life with his ex-wife Nina Heisser who filed for divorce few months ago after she caught Thomas cheating on her with some other girl. Nina is said to have started her career as a model and she began modelling after completing her further education. She even worked as an intern in a fashion studio. Nina’s also walked in several fashion shows and used her social media platforms to promote several fashion brands. Later Nina decided to run her clothing store named, “Captivate” which is associated with, “Charity Washington”. So, indeed she became an entrepreneur or businesswoman. In April 2020 Earl was allegedly held at gunpoint by his wife Nina. Nina had reportedly discovered Earl in bed with another woman and his brother Seth Thomas. Nina was subsequently arrested. Earl and Nina married in April 2016 and have three kids with a son and two daughters.





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