Julius Thomas is a professional football player currently playing for the National Football League's Denver Broncos as its tight end.
Julius Thomas was born on June 27, 1988 in Stockton, California. After playing college basketball and football at the Portland State University, he was selected by the Denver Broncos as its fourth round (129th overall) pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. However, prior to 2010, he had never played college football, choosing instead to spend four seasons with the basketball team of Portland State University.
Throughout his entire college basketball career, Thomas set records by playing in 121 games, winning 78, with a career field goal percentage of .671.