William Thomas felt sure he would be selected before the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. But when that didn’t happen the former Texas A&M linebacker was later chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles and, well, he soon realized it was worth the wait.
“There was a bit of pressure waiting around all day just to see when your name will be called,” says Thomas, who is Sunday's Honorary Alumni Captain presented by Santander. “Once it finally was called, I didn’t really care where it was. I was like, ‘All right!’ Then it was, ‘Oh, that’s where Reggie White and all those guys are.