31 Facts About Clevan Thomas

Clevan Nathaniel Thomas was born on April 6,1979 and is a former American football cornerback.

Clevan Thomas spent ten of his seasons in the AFL with the SaberCats; over this span, he won four ArenaBowl championships and three Defensive Player of the Year awards.

In 2012, Thomas was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame.

Clevan Thomas was born on April 6,1979, in Miami, Florida.

Clevan Thomas attended Miami High School, where he excelled as a football player ; as a result of his stellar play, he was recruited by a number of the United States' top collegiate football programs ; he ultimately chose to play for the Florida State Seminoles.

In 1997, as a freshman, Clevan Thomas saw immediate action ; in 1998, as a sophomore, he appeared in all 13 of Florida State's games.

In 1999, as a junior, Clevan Thomas emerged as a starter; he recorded 16 tackles and 3 interceptions for the Seminoles.

In 2002, as a rookie, Clevan Thomas emerged as an instant superstar.

Clevan Thomas was honored as a First Team All-Arena selection.

In light of this, Clevan Thomas was again named the AFL Defensive Player of the year; similarly, he was named a First Team All-Arena selection for the second consecutive year.

In 2005, Clevan Thomas returned to action; while he played well, he failed to replicate the dominance of his first two seasons.

In 2007, Clevan Thomas turned in arguably his most complete performance.

Clevan Thomas turned in a nearly identical performance in 2008 with 83 tackles, 18 pass breakups, and nine interceptions.

Clevan Thomas was rewarded with a Second Team All-Arena selection at the end of the regular season.

Clevan Thomas's dominance helped the SaberCats reach the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season; they ultimately advanced to ArenaBowl XXII, which they lost to the Philadelphia Soul.

Clevan Thomas' career was abruptly interrupted when the AFL, citing financial difficulties, abruptly folded.

Clevan Thomas, despite spending only seven seasons in the AFL, had 50 career interceptions, tied for the second-highest total in AFL history.

In 2012, the AFL released its 25 Greatest Players list; this list declared Clevan Thomas to have been the 24th greatest player in Arena Football League history.

Clevan Thomas returned an AFL-record 6 interceptions for touchdowns.

Five of the six interception returns came in the final four games of the regular season; put another way, Clevan Thomas recorded more interception returns in the final four games of the 2013 season than any AFL player had returned in an entire season.

Clevan Thomas' incredible showing netted him a third Defensive Player of the Year Award ; he was named a First Team All-Arena selection.

Clevan Thomas remained a key part of the SaberCats' top-ranked defense; despite this, he failed to garner any major awards in 2014.

Clevan Thomas did not re-join the SaberCats at the start of the 2015 season, fueling speculation that he had retired.

Clevan Thomas continued to play well; in 15 games, he recorded 41 tackles, 14 pass breakups, and 6 interceptions.

Clevan Thomas' SaberCats won their first two playoff games to advance to ArenaBowl XXVIII, where they faced the Jacksonville Sharks.

Clevan Thomas was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss on March 31,2016.

Clevan Thomas was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade on June 13,2018.

Clevan Thomas remains one of the most decorated defensive players in Arena Football history.

Clevan Thomas remains the only player to earn either DPOY or First-Team All Arena selections after being inducted into the Hall of Fame; similarly, he remains the only player to start an ArenaBowl after his induction.

Clevan Thomas has been a part of all four of the SaberCats' ArenaBowl championship teams ; he is the only person to have won all four as a player.

Clevan Thomas is the only player to have won four ArenaBowls with the same team in the 21st century.