Randy Thomas ( American football ) Randy Thomas ( born January 19 , 1976 in East Point , Georgia ) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft . He played college football at Mississippi State . Thomas has also been a member of the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins . Early years . Thomas did not start playing football until the tenth grade at Tri Cities High School . He gained special recognition form in the state of Georgia as a tight end . Thomas also lettered in basketball , playing both forward and center , and played baseball on the prep level , where he was a pitcher . College career . Prior to his career at Mississippi State , Thomas was an All - America , All - State & all - Region selection as a two - year starter at " tight " guard at Copiah - Lincoln Community College . He was rated the best JUCO lineman in the state by the Jackson Clarion - Ledger and the fifth - best player overall . He helped Copiah - Lincoln to a 15 - 5 record during his junior college career , including 8 - 2 his freshman campaign . Thomas started every game in his two years at Mississippi State after transferring from junior college . He quickly established himself as one of the Bulldogs ’ top offensive linemen . Earned 1st - team all - Southeastern Conference honors and was also an SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient . He started all 12 games at RG , led the team with 90 knockdowns as he showed excellent consistency for an offense that gained 3870 yards . Professional career . New York Jets . Thomas was drafted in the 1999 NFL Draft by the New York Jets . He started all 16 games during his rookie season in 1999 and helped Curtis Martin rush for a team - record 1 , 464 yards and achieve six 100 - yard rushing games . He also kept the Jets sack - free for four games . In 2000 , he started all 16 games at right guard and did not miss one snap during the entire season . He played a key role on an offensive line that tied Indianapolis Colts for fewest sacks allowed during the regular season ( 20 ) and helped the Jets offense become one of the most dangerous in the NFL , averaging 337 . 2 yards per game ( 12th best in the NFL ) . The passing offense , which averaged 245 . 3 yards per game , was sixth best in the league . The offensive line shut out opposing defenses five times in the sack category , the best mark in the league . Thomas played and started 13 games for the New York Jets in 2001 , missing three games due to an ankle injury . He helped the squad finish with 2 , 054 ( 128 . 4 avg . ) rushing yards , good for fourth in the NFL and second in the AFC . He assisted the team to rush for 125 yards or more in eight contests and helped the team average four yards or more in ten games . Thomas helped allow the team to top the 300 total yard mark seven times during the season and assisted in the offense not allowing a sack in five contests . Thomas was the starting right guard for the New York Jets for all 16 games of the 2002 season , clearing the path for Curtis Martin ’ s 1 , 094 rushing yards on the year . He made his 50th career start , in week five against Kansas City and helped open holes for Martin ’ s 119 yards on the ground . Thomas also helped pave the way for the teams 180 yards rushing and a 41 - 0 win over the Colts in the AFC Wild Card game . Washington Redskins . Thomas came to the Redskins for the 2003 season , where he solidified the right guard position and teamed with right tackle Jon Jansen to form a formidable right side of the offensive line for the Redskins offense . Thomas along with John Hall , Laveranues Coles , and Chad Morton were officially nicknamed " The Jetskins , " a nickname given to them for all leaving the New York Jets and signing with the Washington Redskins the same year in 2003 . He blocked well for a group of Redskin running backs led by Trung Canidate ' s 600 rushing yards and was solid in pass protection for Patrick Ramsey and Tim Hasselbeck . He earned a nod as a Pro Bowl third alternate for his efforts . In 2004 , he started 15 games at right guard , missing one game due to a severe hamstring injury . On September 20 , 2009 , Thomas suffered a severe triceps injury in a game against the St . Louis Rams , tearing the muscle completely off the bone . The injury will sideline Thomas for the rest of the season , and possibly end his career . He was released on March 4 , 2010 . Miami Dolphins . Thomas signed with the Dolphins on August 18 , 2010 . He was released on August 25 , after re - injuring his arm . Personal . During the 2004 offseason , Thomas opened up a Rib joint in suburban Atlanta called RT ' s . The restaurant specializes in southern - style barbecue ribs . Also Thomas took on world - ranked professional eater Sonya Thomas ( no relation ) and was defeated in a shrimp eating contest .