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Joseph Elleweyn Thomas (born August 29, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for the Montana State Bobcats.
Thomas was also a member of the New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, Edmonton Eskimos, Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders.
The past few years, Thomas was the head football coach at Ballard High School in Seattle, Washington. However, he decided to become the head coach at Garfield High School in Seattle.
Thomas attended Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, Washington, and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he played quarterback and defensive back, and as a quarterback, he was a two-time All-Area selection and a two-time All-State selection. As a junior defensive back, he had eight interceptions, which ranked second in the state. Thomas graduated from John F.Kennedy High School in 1999.
Thomas was selected out of Montana State University in the third round (70th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.[2] Thomas was later waived by Green Bay on November 2, 2005.
He was then picked up by the New Orleans Saints on November 3, 2005.
Thomas signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 3, 2010.