| Jim ThomasonThomason, James NealHeight: 6-0 Weight: 200 Born: March 28, 1920 Brownwood, TX Died: August 4, 2007 Brenham, TX High School: Brownwood (TX) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Texas A&M | Freshmen Team | 
| 1938 | Texas A&M | Lettered | 
| 1939 | Texas A&M | Lettered | 
| 1940 | Texas A&M | Lettered | 
| Draft: 1st round (5th overall) 1941 Detroit Lions | 
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces | 
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 33 | WB-RDH | 4 | 1 | 
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 4 | 1 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 
| Signed | 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | |
| Released | 11/19/1945 | 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 0 | 
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