Bryan Thomas - #99 - LB - Alabama-Birmingham - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

■ Has played in 93 RS games (49 starts), recording 270 tackles and 17.5 sacks.

■ Moved from DE to LB in 2006 and posted career-high 8.5 sacks, including 6.5 sacks during six-game span.

■ Has appeared in five playoff games with three starts.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (JETS) Sacked Dolphins QB John Beck for 5-yard loss, forcing FUM recovered by Jets, in Week 13 win at MIA. ... Collected season-high eight tackles (four solos) vs. PIT in Week 11. ... Posted sack of Carson Palmer in Week 7 at CIN. ... Tallied seven tackles (six solo) in Week 2 at BAL.

2006 (JETS) Dropped QB Brett Favre for 4-yard sack and forced fumble that led to Jets' first TD in Week 13 win at GB. ... Recorded career-high two sacks and four tackles in Week 12 win vs. HOU. … Recorded career-high 11 tackles in Week 6 win vs. MIA, earning Jets’ defensive player of the week honor. … Blocked FG for first time in his pro career late in fourth-quarter of Week 2 loss vs. NE.

2005 (JETS) Had five solo tackles and a sack In Week 17 win vs. BUF. … Notched six tackles (four solo) and one sack In Week 3 loss vs. JAX.

2004 (JETS) Started and recorded six tackles, including two for loss, and three QB pressures in Week 16 loss vs. NE. … Recorded seven tackles, including one for loss, and led Jets with 1.5 sacks in Week 10 OT loss vs. BAL.

2003 (JETS) Had eight tackles in Week 11 at IND. … Started at RE in place of injured John Abraham, making six tackles and batting down a pass in Week 9 vs. NYG. … Made first career start and tallied two tackles and FR in Week 5 win vs. BUF. … Recorded first solo sack of NFL career, dropping Tom Brady in Week 3 at NE.

2002 (JETS) Notched first career sack, combining with DT Jason Ferguson to drop Jay Fiedler in Week 3 at MIA.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Selected by Jets in first round (22nd overall) of 2002 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Four-year starter at UAB who set school and Conference USA career records with 35 sacks and posted 148 tackles (78 solos), two FR, eight FF, 12 PD and 46 QB pressures.

■ Earned All-Conference USA first-team honors as senior with 46 tackles, including 21 for loss, four PD, three FF and 14 sacks, fifth-best total in college football in 2001.

■ Two-year starter and letter winner at Minor HS in Birmingham, AL, where he posted 75 tackles with two INT and one FR in six games as senior and 140 tackles, one INT and three FR as junior.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Graduated from UAB with degree in criminal justice.

■ Named to Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll twice during college career.

■ Participated in Jets' Football Fanfare/Kid Reporter of the Week Program with Newark Star-Ledger.

■ Attended MDA 2004 Muscle Team Kickoff.

■ Attended United Way Gridiron Gala on 4/11/07 to help celebrate NFL’s 30-year partnership with United Way