Donald Thomas credits his career to new Dolphins teammate

[jim1]

DAVIE - If it wasn't for Danny Lansanah, the Dolphins' new practice squad linebacker, Donald Thomas would probably be working a 9-to-5 job right now.

According to Thomas, it was Lansanah who discovered him on the University of Connecticut's intramural basketball courts, and convinced this 6-foot-4, 300-pounder with a decent crossover-dribble to walk-on to the Huskies football team.

Six years later the sixth-round pick is the Dolphins' starting right guard, and hopes to serve as the missing link of what the team hopes will be a forceful offensive line.

That's why Thomas said he's forever indebted to his college teammate.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...mas-dolphins-090709,0,4511798.story?track=rss

 

[DKphin]

Here's what SI.com had to say about him when ne came out in 2008:

POSITIVES: Productive linebacker who.s at his best defending the run. Patient, plays assignment football, and sacrifices his body to make the play. Instinctive, takes good angles to the action, and likes to mix it up.
NEGATIVES: Displays marginal speed to the flanks. Struggles in coverage.
ANALYSIS: Lansanah has been a terrific player on the college level the past three seasons, yet he is a limited athlete and a one-dimensional two-down defender who must make his mark on special teams.
PROJECTION: Early Seventh Round

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2008/draft/players/7594.html#ixzz0QSXGpoQs

 

[Dolphins12thMan]

Being a Uconn fan, Danny Lansanah was a beast and gave 110% on every play! I wish him the best of luck!!!

 

[TheJetsBlow]

That's a hell of a story! I guess we're all indebted to Danny Lansanah- if it wasn't for him, Shawn Murphy would be our starting RG right now!

 

[Clipse]

Nice read.

 

[72champagne]

what career. he ain't done squat yet.

 

[dolfan_germany]

If he doesn't work out as a player he could be a scout for us

 

[Swantoon]

what career. he ain't done squat yet.

Having a career doesn't mean you have to be good at it.