D'Andrae Carnell Thurman (born October 25, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the NFL's New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football for the Southern Oregon Raiders.
Thurman was also a member of the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, Tennessee Titans, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Dallas Desperados, Las Vegas Locomotives, Arizona Rattlers, Milwaukee Mustangs, Philadelphia Soul, Portland Thunder, Jacksonville Sharks, and Cleveland Gladiators.
College career Thurman played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and Southern Oregon University Raiders. During his time, he had 105 receptions, 1,530 receiving yards and 4 receiving touchdowns along with a kickoff return touchdown.
Professional career
New York Giants On May 7, 2004, Thurman was signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent. On June 26, he was released by New York.
Houston Texans On July 2, 2004, Thurman signed with the Houston Texans. On August 30, Thurman was released by the Texans as a part of the team's final roster cuts.
Pittsburgh Steelers On September 7, 2004, Thurman signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers to join their practice squad.
Green Bay Packers On September 8, 2004, Thurman signed with the Green Bay Packers. He played in two games for Green Bay and recorded two receptions for 12 yards.
Tennessee Titans On September 4, 2005, Thurman was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans. He appeared in five games, returning nine punts for 31 yards along with two kickoff returns for 42 yards. On October 25, Thurman was released by Tennessee after violating team rules.
Green Bay Packers (second stint) On October 25, 2005, Thurman signed with the Packers. He appeared in 10 games (including one start), and recorded seven receptions for 92 yards.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers On May 18, 2006, Thurman signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He recorded 40 receptions for 426 yards and one touchdown.
Dallas Desperados In 2007, Thurman signed with the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League. He played for Dallas for two seasons, where recorded 65 receptions for 839 yards and 19 touchdowns.
Las Vegas Locomotives In 2009, Thurman signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. In three seasons, he recorded 57 receptions for 796 yards and one touchdown. He is currently the UFL's All-Time leading in receptions and receiving yards.
Arizona Rattlers Thurman signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.
Milwaukee Mustangs Thurman signed with Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League.
Philadelphia Soul Thurman would next sign with the Philadelphia Soul and played in ArenaBowl XXVI.
Portland Thunder On February 19, 2014, Thurman was traded to the Portland Thunder for future considerations, but was later released by the team.
Jacksonville Sharks On April 16, 2014, Thurman was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks. He was placed on reassignment on April 24.
Cleveland Gladiators On October 9, 2014, Thurman was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators. On June 23, 2015, Thurman was placed on reassignment.
References
External links Las Vegas Locomotives bio