J. T. Thomas is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on April 22, 1951 in Macon, Macon, United States. James Thomas Jr. (born April 22, 1951) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers 24th overall in the 1973 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State. Thomas played for the Steelers between 1973 and 1981, then for the Denver Broncos in 1982.
During the 1982 preseason, Thomas was traded to the Denver Broncos for an initially undisclosed draft slot.
In 1974 and 1975, the Steelers won back-to-back Super Bowls. In 1974, Thomas picked up a career-best five interceptions and he scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery. Thomas was named to the Pro Bowl after a 1976 season in which he collected two interceptions and a fumble recovery. In 1978, he sat out the season due to a blood disorder known as Boeck’s sarcoid.
