Demaryius Thomas

Demaryius Pablito Thomas (born December 25, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he led the team in receiving in all three of his college seasons, and was drafted by the Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

High school career

Thomas attended West Laurens High School in Dexter, Georgia, where he was a three-sport star in basketball, football and track. He played football as a wide receiver. He played for legendary coach Andrew Slome. As a junior in 2004, he recorded 32 receptions for 330 yards and three touchdowns. Thomas was named an all-region and all-Heart of Georgia player. The following season, he recorded 82 receptions for 1,234 yards and ten touchdowns. After the game, he participated in the North-South All-Star game. Thomas was again selected as an all-region and all-Heart of Georgia, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution named him to its Class AA all-state first team and PrepStar to its All-Region team. Scout.com assessed him as the 22nd-ranked college prospect in the state of Georgia, and Rivals.com rated him the 34th-ranked such prospect. He received scholarship offers from Duke, Georgia, and Georgia Tech.