Zach Thomas during his youth football days growing up in White Deer. "Steve just looked at me and said, 'I was wondering how long it was going to take you to do that,'" Williams said with a laugh.

Miami Dolphins former linebacker Zach Thomas speaks after his bust is unveiled during the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) ...

Dolphins great Zach Thomas only got two college-scholarship offers. He was a fifth-round pick. But as he stands there, holding the gold jacket from the Hall of Fame, looking at his children, he kno… ...

Why not Zach Thomas for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There is little indication the Dolphins’ great middle linebacker will ever get inside the Canton, Ohio, shrine without buying a ticket.

Thomas spent the rest of his 13-season NFL career running through blocks, and doubt, en route to seven Pro Bowls, five All-Pro selections and the fifth-most tackles in NFL history.

The numbers quantify what Zach Thomas accomplished. His 1,734 tackles, 17 interceptions, 20.5 sacks, 16 forced fumbles and four touchdowns stand tall next to any other linebacker in the Pro Football ...

Zach Thomas' time to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame again will have to wait. A finalist for the third time, Thomas was not among the eight members of the 2022 Hall of Fame class announced ...

“Zach Thomas ranks as one of my favorite players of all time. Having coached 10 Hall of Fame players in my career, I believe Zach deserves to be in that group.

Westhoff and Thomas hit it off. The coach sold Johnson on Zach with the help of a little creativity. “He asked me how many reps I could do on the bench press, and I told him 20,” Thomas said.

Zach Thomas recalled how he came close to signing with the Patriots in 2008 "So I say, 'OK, let’s go visit Bill Belichick.'" Zach Thomas with the Dolphins in 2007. AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File ...

Now, the sports agent and former Dolphins defensive end is hoping to see former teammate Zach Thomas get the same honor. Thomas, who is hoping to become one of the five modern-era selections among the ...

A Hall of Fame semifinalist for the third time, Thomas' height and weight were significant problems for teams before the 1996 NFL Draft.