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Yellow Jacket Connection

December 30th, 2011 - 9:07am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas spent his first season at Georgia Tech with Lions Pro Bowl wideout Calvin Johnson. Thomas soaked up as much as he could from Johnson, who was a senior, which was evident this past December.

Thomas and Johnson finished the month with the exact same statistics. The pair tied for the NFL lead with 414 receiving yards in December, and both did so on 22 catches. Each player caught three touchdowns, which tied for fifth in the NFL during that span.

“It’s cool — two guys from Tech with the same numbers,” Thomas said. “It was just funny. I’m actually going to call him about it today and talk to him.”

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Thomas Learned from Former Teammate

October 27th, 2011 - 3:23pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Demaryius Thomas first caught a glimpse of Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson in high school.

Suffice it to say he was impressed.

When it came down to making his college choice, he followed Johnson to Georgia Tech.

“He was one of the reasons I went there because of the type of offense, the type of player he was — the big, fast receiver,” Thomas said.

The two receivers spent just one year together with the Yellow Jackets. When Johnson was a senior, Thomas redshirted as a freshman.

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