Thomas remembers his signing day with Georgia Tech
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was considered to be the next "Calvin Johnson" when he signed with Georgia Tech back in 2006.
“It was amazing,” Thomas said of his signing day. “It changed my whole life. I signed with Georgia Tech. I was proud.”
Thomas was recruited by former Georgia Tech assistant Giff Smith.
Thomas, who’s preparing to face the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 on Sunday at Levi Stadium, paused to remember those times fondly.
“That was a lot of pressure,” Thomas said. “I was actually going there to learn some stuff from (Johnson), but he left right after the year I got there. I was going to go up there and be myself. I had some great guys around me.
I can’t say I was Calvin, but I did my part when I was at Tech.”
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
