“Woke up and saw the really devastating news about my teammate and friend, Demaryius Thomas,” ESPN college football analyst and former Denver Bronco Tim Tebow tweeted.
Two seasons later, he won a championship title when the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50, according to AP.Īfter eight-and-a-half seasons with the Broncos, Thomas completed his career with stints playing for the Houston Texans and the New York Jets before his retirement.įormer teammates flooded social media Friday morning with shock and well wishes for Thomas and his family. In his first Super Bowl appearance in 2013, he set a receiving record with 13 catches in a Denver loss to the Seattle Seahawks. With Denver, Thomas made his mark in the divisional round of the 2011 playoff when he caught four passes for a Broncos record 204 yards, including a game-winning 80-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Tim Tebow on the first play of overtime. Bay Bay was truly one of my favorite people. "I will always remember what a thrill it was for our players when he was able to stop by and spend some time with us during fall camp this past August.
We have grown increasingly closer through the years," Collins wrote. “I first got to know Bay Bay during his recruiting process and was fortunate to be a member of the Tech football staff during his true freshman season in 2006. “I know I speak on behalf of the entire Georgia Tech football family when I say that we are heartbroken by the news of Demaryius’s passing,” Georgia Tech Football Head Coach Geoff Collins said on the team’s website. He became only Georgia Tech’s 12th first-round draft pick when the Broncos selected him with the 22nd pick. Over three seasons with Georgia Tech Yellowjackets, Thomas, known to the team as “Bay Bay,” caught 113 passes for 2,135 yards and 13 touchdowns and earned Third Team All-American and First Team All ACC honors in 2009 before declaring for the 2010 NFL Draft, according to Georgia Tech.
“He went into his home and found him in the shower,” Bonseigneur said.