Thomas Gregory Everett was born on November 21,1964 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
29 Facts About Thomas Everett
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Thomas Everett played college football for the Baylor Bears, winningthe Jim Thorpe Award.
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Thomas Everett attended Daingerfield High School, where he started playing football as a sophomore.
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Thomas Everett later became the first, and so far only person to have his number retired at Daingerfield High School.
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Thomas Everett was voted the conference's Athlete of the Year.
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Thomas Everett was a leader during one of the school's most successful eras as the Bears won 30 games and appeared in three bowl games.
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Thomas Everett left as the fourth all-time tackler in school history.
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Thomas Everett ranked among Baylor's top 10 in interceptions, punt returns and punt return yards.
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Thomas Everett was named to Baylor's All-Decade team of the 1980s and to the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Thomas Everett was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL draft, after dropping because he was considered too small to play safety.
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Thomas Everett had 7 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Thomas Everett had 13 tackles against the San Diego Chargers.
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Thomas Everett finished with 72 tackles, 3 interceptions, 8 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
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Thomas Everett missed 2 contests with a calf and ankle injury he suffered in the second game against the Washington Redskins.
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Thomas Everett made 8 tackles and one interception in the fifth game against the Cleveland Browns.
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Thomas Everett tallied 60 tackles, 3 interceptions, 9 passes defensed and 2 fumble recoveries.
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Thomas Everett posted 81 tackles, 3 interceptions, 9 passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
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Thomas Everett returned to the starting lineup in the fourth game against the Dolphins.
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Thomas Everett totaled 35 tackles, 3 interceptions, 5 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.
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Thomas Everett had 8 tackles in the tenth game against the Bengals.
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Thomas Everett made 2 interceptions and one forced fumble in the twelfth game against the Houston Oilers.
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Thomas Everett tallied 57 tackles, 4 interceptions, 12 passes defensed, 2 fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
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Thomas Everett's first start came in the sixth game against the Kansas City Chiefs and made 8 tackles.
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Thomas Everett had 11 tackles in the eighth game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Thomas Everett had 2 interceptions in the ninth game against the Detroit Lions.
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Thomas Everett suffered a strained right shoulder in the eleventh game against the Detroit Lions and missed the next 2 contests.
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Thomas Everett finished with 58 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries and 6 passes defensed.
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Thomas Everett posted 97 tackles, 2 interceptions, one quarterback pressure, 10 passes defensed and 10 special teams tackles, while contributing to the Cowboys winning back-to-back Super Bowls.
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Thomas Everett was one of the most important acquisitions made during the Jimmy Johnson era, helping to solidify the team's defense along with Charles Haley.