Miami Dolphins' legend Zach Thomas earned a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Not bad for the 154th pick in the 1996 NFL draft.

Former NFL linebacker Zach Thomas poses with his bust during an induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Canton, Ohio. Thomas spent 12 of his 13 NFL seasons ...

“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.

Former Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas plays a pick-up game of soccer in Davie, Florida, Tuesday, January, 21, 2020. Thomas will be considered to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame for 2020.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas is prepared for the day selectors to the Pro Football Hall of Fame make their decision on the 2020 inductees the day before Super Bowl 54.

Zach Thomas' "locker" at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “He had so many notepads when I coached him in the meeting room, it was such a mess,” former Dolphins linebackers coach Bob Sanders said.

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' HALL OF FAME CREDENTIALS Thomas was inducted in 2012 into the Dolphin Honor Roll along with Jason Taylor, the other half of the Dolphins' dynamic defensive duo of the 2000s.

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 ...

Zach Thomas reacts as he talks to the media during a news conference announcing his retirement from professional football on Thursday, May 20, 2010, at the Miami Dolphins compound in Davie, Fla ...

Catching up with Dolphins legend Zach Thomas MIAMI GARDEN - The sun was already out the morning of Zach Thomas' first NFL training camp 27 years ago. It was 8:45 a.m. - back when the Miami ...