Derrick Thomas Autographs
Derrick Thomas was an American football player who was known for his extraordinary defensive skills. He initially started his journey at the University of Alabama, where he played football for the Crimson Tide from 1985 to 1988. He broke the NCAA record for sacks in a single game, recording seven sacks against Texas A&M in 1988. With his remarkable performance, he was selected for the All-America team in his senior year. Following his success at the university level, Derrick Thomas was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft.
During his 11 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Derrick Thomas established himself as one of the most dominant and feared linebackers in the history of American football. He was known for his speed, agility, and hard-hitting tackles. He was a nine-time Pro Bowler and was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year three times. Thomas also set a record for the most sacks in a single game in the NFL, recording seven sacks against the Seattle Seahawks in 1990. His illustrious career came to a sudden end after a car accident in 2000, which left him paralyzed. Thomas passed away on February 8, 2000, at the age of 33.
Despite his untimely death, Derrick Thomas is remembered as one of the greatest football players of all time. He was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009, and his legacy lives on with the Derrick Thomas Academy, a school that he founded for at-risk children in Kansas City. Thomas left behind an indelible mark on the game of football, inspiring millions of young athletes across the country to strive for excellence both on and off the field.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Derrick Thomas (Derrick Thomas Signed Autographed Authentic Proline Helmet UPPER DECK COA) was sold in July 2022 for $3,999.99 while the cheapest item (Derrick Thomas #9 Sketch Card Limited 17/50 Edward Vela Signed) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2022. The month with the most items sold (37) was February 2009 with an average selling price of $62.00 for an autographed item of Derrick Thomas. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2015 with $647.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.25 was November 2019. In average, an autographed item from Derrick Thomas is worth $50.00.
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Latest News about Derrick Thomas
Alabama football general manager lists top-5 favorite Tide players of all-time (09/13/2024): Recently, on an episode of the New Wave podcast, Alabama Crimson Tide football general manager Courtney Morgan revealed his top-five favorite Crimson Tide players of all-time. His top-five was quarterback Joe Namath, linebacker Derrick Thomas, defensive back Antoni 
Throwback Thursday: Chiefs select Alabama EDGE Derrick Thomas in 1989 NFL draft (04/20/2023): #TBT to when the #Chiefs selected Alabama EDGE Derrick Thomas with pick No. 4 in the 1989 NFL draft. Kansas City Chiefs announce Derrick Thomas MVP, Mack Lee Hill Award winner (02/22/2023): #Chiefs players have voted and named the latest winners of the Derrick Thomas MVP and the Mack Lee Hill Award. Arkansas picks up depth at linebacker with big pick-up this weekend (06/26/2022): Arkansas' newest linebacker commit draws comparisons to Derrick Thomas. Will Anderson and the Alabama pass-rusher who blazed the path for his breakout (01/06/2022): Anderson has a precedent to follow: Derrick Thomas, who holds the unofficial record for sacks in a single season.
Older News Stories about Derrick Thomas
T.J. Watt joins Reggie White, J.J. Watt and Derrick Thomas as fastest players to (11/2021): Watt reached 60 sacks in just 69 games Derrick Thomas: A Kansas City Chiefs legend (02/2019): Thomas died 19 years ago Friday. Houston Earns Derrick Thomas Award; Thomas Awarded Mack Lee Hill Honor (02/2015): Justin Houston was named the winner of the club’s Derrick Thomas Award and De’Anthony Thomas earned the team’s Mack Lee Hill Award Chiefs Mailbag 12/18: Will Justin Houston break Derrick Thomas' season sack reco (12/2014): Answering questions from Chiefs Kingdom Derrick Thomas to be Posthumously Honored (09/2014): Alabama, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame will jointly honor the late Derrick Thomas Derrick Thomas: One of Us (08/2014): Thomas was at home in KC Derrick Thomas & Promise Amadi are no longer on BSU's roster (07/2014): A pair of Bronco upperclassmen are no longer part of the Boise State football program. Junior college transfer Derrick Thomas and Promise Amadi, who transferred to BSU after starting his college career at Hawai'i, aren't on the most recent roster. Florida integral in Derrick Thomas' tale of triumph, tragedy (05/2014): It began in South Florida, the incredible journey of Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Thomas, a boy growing up without a father, a man killed in action in the Vietnam War. It ended there, too, more than 14 years ago, after complications from a traffic crash cut short his life. The Derrick Thomas Influence on Chiefs LBs (09/2013): NFL Films producer and current Chiefs players talk about the late, great "D.T." Derrick Thomas Academy owes $10 million, lawsuit says (08/2013): Bondholders accuse seven former board members of negligence and ignoring warnings that fiscal problems would force the charter school to close. Jackson police arrest Derrick Thomas for May 20 murder (06/2013): Jackson police on Monday arrested Derrick Thomas, 21, for the murder of a man whose dead body was found May 20 inside the victim's Arbor Vista Boulevard house. Derrick Thomas Academy closing in June (05/2013): Derrick Thomas Academy will shut its doors for good in June. Remembering Derrick Thomas (02/2013): Some of D.T.'s best achievements on and off the field Former Northview Star Derrick Thomas Signs with Boise State (12/2012): Thomas Bound for Boise After Standout Career at Butler Community College. Derrick Thomas Academy leaders hopeful about future (11/2012): Despite uncertainty about the charter school's future, the leaders of the Derrick Thomas Academy promised the school's doors won't shut this year. Prep football: Gremlins take to the air to beat Derrick Thomas Academy (10/2012): The Sacred Heart Gremlins came out throwing on offense and pressuring on defense en route to a 27-14 victory over the Derrick Thomas Academy Chiefs Saturday night at Jennie Jaynes Stadium. Penn State Football: CB Derrick Thomas leaves team for personal reasons (06/2012): Penn State coach Bill O'Brien confirmed Friday that cornerback Derrick Thomas has left the team for personal reasons. LB Derrick Johnson Voted Derrick Thomas Award Winner, LB Justin Houston Wins Mac (01/2012): The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Monday that LB Derrick Johnson was named the winner of the club’s Derrick Thomas Award and LB Justin Houston earned the team’s Mack Lee Hill Award. Chiefs Recognize Derrick Thomas Academy as the First Red Friday Spirit School (09/2011): The Kansas City Chiefs recently honored Derrick Thomas Academy for exhibiting Chiefs spirit and exemplifying the Chiefs PLAY 60 ideals of eating right and staying active. Through the season-long C... Dunbar names ex-Kentucky LB Derrick Thomas new football coach (06/2011): Derrick Thomas, a long-time high school football assistant coach in Lexington, applied and interviewed for five head coaching positions in the city over the past several years, but he never got hired. Broncos' top pick LB Miller reminds some of Derrick Thomas (05/2011): Please read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details Penn State Athletes Curtis Drake, Derrick Thomas, Tre Bownman and Taran Buie Cha (03/2011): STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Police have charged four Penn State athletes – two football players and two basketball players – with disorderly conduct in connection with a scuffle at an off-campus apartment building last month. PFT Heroes 2010: The Derrick Thomas Award (02/2011): It was hard to pick the finalists for the Derrick Thomas Award. It was easy to pick the winner. But more on that later. Our award for the best linebacker of the season is named for the late Chiefs standout, who was added to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to launch the 2009 season. …
