Thomas DeCoud
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DeCoud in 2013
No. 21, 28
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1985-03-19) March 19, 1985 (age 38)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Pinole Valley (Pinole, California)
College:California
NFL draft:2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:425
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:15
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Thomas DeCoud (/deɪˈkuː/ day-KOO;[1][2] born March 19, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. DeCoud currently coaches football at California High School.

Early years

DeCoud attended Glencove Elementary School and Hogan Senior High School in Vallejo, California, then attended Pinole Valley High School in Pinole, California and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was an All-ACCAL selection. In basketball, he was an All-ACCAL selection. DeCoud graduated from Pinole High School in 2003.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

DeCoud was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft.[3]

Playing primarily on special teams in 10 games as a rookie, DeCoud recorded 6 tackles (5 solo). He had a breakout season the next year as he started all 16 games at free safety and compiled 68 tackles (57 solo), 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 7 pass deflections and 3 interceptions. After the season, DeCoud received recognition from USA Today, which listed him on its annual "All-Joe" team.[4]

In a SportsCenter interview on September 27, 2012, Decoud played the "Meow Game" from the movie Super Troopers.[5]

Decoud was released from the Falcons on March 11, 2014.

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers signed DeCoud to a two-year deal on April 10, 2014.[6] DeCoud made his first start for the Panthers in a 20-14 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 1.[7] During the home opener in a 24-7 win against the Detroit Lions in week 2, DeCoud recorded 3 tackles and was responsible for a pass deflection deep downfield against Calvin Johnson which led to an interception by Melvin White.[7][8] During the Panthers week 5 victory over the Chicago Bears, DeCoud recorded his first interception for the Panthers against Jay Cutler to go along with 4 tackles and a pass deflection.[9] He was released on February 17, 2015.[10]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2008 ATL 10 0 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 ATL 16 16 68 57 11 2.0 3 3 25 0 15 7 2 1 0 0
2010 ATL 16 16 75 57 18 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0
2011 ATL 16 15 86 67 19 0.0 2 4 77 0 49 6 0 0 0 0
2012 ATL 16 16 76 62 14 1.0 4 6 42 0 24 9 0 1 0 0
2013 ATL 15 15 65 44 21 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 30 1
2014 CAR 15 11 49 34 15 0.0 0 1 35 0 35 3 0 0 0 0
104 89 425 326 99 3.0 10 15 179 0 49 31 4 3 30 1

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2008 ATL 1 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 ATL 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 ATL 1 1 9 7 2 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 ATL 2 2 11 7 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2014 CAR 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 4 27 20 7 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ iGoLYTELY (September 28, 2012). "Thomas DeCoud - SportsCenter (LIVE) - "Meow" Game". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Atlanta Falcons (September 26, 2012). "State Farm Player of the Week: Thomas DeCoud". YouTube. Retrieved February 9, 2018.[dead YouTube link]
  3. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Davis, Nate (January 28, 2010). "Joe Flacco an overachieving headliner on '09 All-Joe Team". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Falcons Safety Thomas DeCoud Played The Meow Game During An Interview On SportsCenter". September 28, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  6. ^ Hanzus, Dan (April 10, 2014). "Thomas DeCoud signs two-year deal with Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Thomas DeCoud. "Thomas DeCoud, FS at". Nfl.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  8. ^ "Newton passes for 281 yards, touchdown in Panthers win | Sports - Home". Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Chicago 24 - 31 Carolina: Final | 2014-10-05 | National Football League | Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  10. ^ Shook, Nick. "Carolina Panthers release safety Thomas DeCoud". NFL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2015.

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