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Thomas DeCoud
DeCoud in 2013
No. 21, 28
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1985-03-19) March 19, 1985 (age 41)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolPinole Valley (Pinole, California)
CollegeCalifornia
NFL draft2008: 3rd round, 98th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles425
Sacks3
Forced fumbles4
Fumble recoveries3
Interceptions15
Defensive touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Levon 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.

Early life

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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

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Atlanta Falcons

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DeCoud was selected with the 98th overall pick 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.[6]

Carolina Panthers

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The Carolina Panthers signed DeCoud to a two-year deal on April 10, 2014.[7] DeCoud made his first start for the Panthers in a 20-14 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 1.[8] 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.[8][9] 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.[10] He was released on February 17, 2015.[11]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2008ATL 1006510.00000000000
2009ATL 16166857112.0332501572100
2010ATL 16167557180.00100042000
2011ATL 16158667190.0247704960000
2012ATL 16167662141.0464202490100
2013ATL 15156544210.010000201301
2014CAR 15114934150.0013503530000
10489425326993.010151790493143301

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2008ATL 103300.00000000000
2010ATL 114310.00000000000
2011ATL 119720.02000000000
2012ATL 2211740.00000020000
2014CAR 100000.00000000000
64272070.02000020000

Personal life

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DeCoud last coached football at California High School.

References

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  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". Deadspin. June 17, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (February 25, 2014). "Report: Atlanta Falcons to release Thomas DeCoud". NFL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ Hanzus, Dan (April 10, 2014). "Thomas DeCoud signs two-year deal with Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Thomas DeCoud. "Thomas DeCoud, FS at". Nfl.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Newton passes for 281 yards, touchdown in Panthers win | Sports - Home". Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Chicago 24 - 31 Carolina: Final | 2014-10-05 | National Football League | Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  11. ↑ Shook, Nick (February 17, 2015). "Carolina Panthers release safety Thomas DeCoud". NFL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
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