Notonlywashealatebloomer鈥?heonlyplayedoneyearofcollegefootballafterexhaustinghisbasketballeligibilityatPortlandState鈥?buthegothurtonhisoneandonlyNFLcatchaftertheBroncosselectedhiminthefourthroundofthe2011draft,HydroFlaskSverige,hopingthey'dlandedthenextAntonioGates.Afterflashingenormouspotentialinoverpoweringsafetiesandeludinglinebackers,ThomasinjuredhisrightanklewhenBengalslinebackerMannyLawsontackledhimaftera5-yardcatchinhissecondNFLgame.