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III 29 COLLEGE: TEXAS HS: WEST ORANGE-STARK (WEST ORANGE, TX) SAFETY BORN: 5/7/89, ORANGE, TX 5-10 | 220 EXP. (NFL/RAVENS): 10/1 GP/GS (PLAYOFFS): 140/140 (13/13) ALWAYS MORE. NEVER LESS.

— KEY TRANSACTIONS — — 2019 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS — • Signed a four-year deal with the as an • Recorded 49 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INTs, 4 PD, 1 FF and 1 FR in unrestricted free agent (Sea.) on 3/15/19 2019, helping Baltimore’s defense rank No. 3 in points (17.6) and No. 4 in yards (300.6) allowed per game • Placed on Injured Reserve (leg) on 10/2/18 • Placed on Injured Reserve (tibia) on 12/6/16 • Led the Ravens in tackles (7) and sacked QB (the first postseason sack of his career) in the Divisional • Re-signed with the Seahawks on 4/29/14 Playoff vs. Ten. (1/11/20) • Originally selected by the in the first • Posted a team-leading 7 tackles, 1 sack (-8 yards) and 1 round (14th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft FF, helping the Ravens clinch their second-consecutive — HONORS — playoff berth in the 24-17 victory at Buf. (12/8) • Seven-time Pro Bowler (2011-15, 2017, 2019) • Recorded 4 tackles and his first-career sack (a half-sack) in the 20-17 win vs. SF (12/1) • Associated Press first-team All Pro (2012-14) • Posted a 6-yard FR, his first as a Raven and the sixth in his • Associated Press second-team All-Pro (2011, 2017) career, in the 49-13 win at Cin. (11/10) • The Sporting News first-team All-Pro (2012-15, 2017) • Recorded 3 tackles, 1 QBH, 2 PD and the 30th INT of his • PFWA All-NFL (2012-14) career (returned for 24 yards), in the 37-20 victory vs. NE • NFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 5, 2017) (11/3)...His 30-career picks rank as the NFL's most among active safeties — CAREER HIGHLIGHTS — • Posted 5 tackles against his former team in the 30-16 win • Owns 686 total tackles, 30 INTs (2 returned for TDs), 71 PD, at Sea. (10/20) 11 FFs, 6 FRs (1 returned for a TD) and 2 sacks • Part of a defense that limited the Bengals to 250 yards in • His 30-career INTs are the NFL's most among active safeties the 23-17 victory vs. Cin. (10/13) • Has registered a career-high 5 INTs in a season three • Part of a defense that allowed just 269 total yards in the separate times (2010, 2013 & 2015) 26-23 OT victory at Pit. (10/6) • In 2019, tallied 49 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INTs, 4 PD, 1 FF and 1 • Helped hold the Cardinals to just 20 rushing yards and 2-of- FR, helping Baltimore’s defense rank No. 3 in points (17.6) 11 (18%) on third down in the 23-17 win vs. Ari. (9/15) and No. 4 in yards (300.6) allowed per game • Tallied 3 INTs in 2018, despite playing in just four games • Notched his first INT (returned 14 yards) as a Raven (and the 29th of his career), in the 59-10, season-opening victory • With his assistance, the Seahawks allowed the NFL’s at Mia. (9/8)...Also posted 1 solo tackle for a defense that fewest points in four-consecutive seasons (2012-15) allowed just 200 yards of offense • Helped the Seahawks produce five Top 5 defenses (yards allowed) during his nine-year Seattle tenure, including the 2019 NFL’s No. 1 unit in both 2013 and 2014 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE RAVENS • Twice played in the (2013 & 2014 seasons), Date/Opp. TT Solo Asst. Sacks INT PD FF FR with Seattle capturing the Super Bowl XLVIII title vs. Den. 9/8 @ Mia. 1 1 0 0-0 1-14 1 0 0 9/15 vs. Ari. 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 • Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his 9/22 @ KC 5 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 performance, which included 7 tackles, 1 INT, and a key 9/29 vs. Cle. 8 6 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 10/6 @ Pit. 2 1 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 goal-line FF deep in Seahawk territory, at LAR (10/8/17) 10/13 vs. Cin. 2 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 10/20 @ Sea. 5 3 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 11/3 vs. NE 3 2 1 0-0 1-24 2 0 0 — PERSONAL — 11/10 @ Cin. 2 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 11/17 vs. Hou. 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 • He and wife, Nina, were HS sweethearts...They have three 11/25 @ LAR 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 children: Kaleigh (6), Kamila (1) and newborn Earl IV 12/1 vs. SF 4 2 2 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0 12/8 @ Buf. 7 6 1 1-8 0-0 0 1 0 • Made a donation to Speed City Summer Track Club, run by 12/12 vs. NYJ 3 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Barbara Humphrey (mother of CB ) as a 12/22 @ Cle. 4 2 2 0.5-4 0-0 0 0 0 12/29 vs. Pit. INACTIVE gesture of gratitude for Marlon giving Earl No. 29 Totals 49 32 17 2.0-12 2-38 4 1 1 • Younger brother, Seth, played CB at McNeese State Playoffs 1/11/20 vs. Ten. 7 6 1 1.0-8.0 0-0 0 0 0 • Is an active member of his church, where his late Totals 7 6 1 1.0-8.0 0-0 0 0 0 grandfather, Earl Thomas, was pastor 29 EARL THOMAS III

— 2019 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS — • PostedREGULAR a 6-yard SEASON FR, his first as a Raven and the sixth in his TACKLES SACKS career,Year inTeam the 49-13GP win atGS Cin. (11/10)TT Solo Asst. No. Yards No. Yards LG TD PD FF FR Yards • Recorded2010 Seattle 3 tackles, 16 1 QBH,16 2 PD and72 the 30th60 INT of12 his career0.0 0.0 *5 68 34 0 7 1 0 0 2011 Seattle 16 16 92 67 25 0.0 0.0 2 19 11 0 7 1 2 0 (returned2012 Seattle for 24 yards),16 16in the 37-2061 victory 39 vs. NE22 (11/3)...His 0.0 0.0 3 80 57t 1 8 1 1 0 30-career2013 Seattle picks rank16 as 16the NFL's most100 among75 active25 safeties0.0 0.0 5 9 11 0 9 2 0 0 2014 Seattle 16 16 95 69 26 0.0 0.0 1 47 47 0 5 *3 1 0 • Posted2015 Seattle5 tackles against16 16 his former61 team 42in the 30-1619 win at0.0 0.0 *5 67 32 0 9 1 0 0 Sea.2016 (10/20)Seattle 11 11 46 24 22 0.0 0.0 2 5 5 0 10 0 1 34t 2017 Seattle 14 14 88 56 32 0.0 0.0 *2 97 78t 1 7 1 0 0 • Part2018 of aSeattle defense that4 limited4 the Bengals22 16to 250 yards6 in the0.0 0.0 *3 25 25 0 5 0 0 0 23-172019 victoryBaltimore vs. Cin.15 (10/13)15 49 32 17 2.0 12.0 2 38 24 0 4 1 1 6 Totals 140 140 686 480 206 2.0 12.0 30 455 78t 2 71 11 6 40 • Part*LED TEAMof a defense(tied for INT leadthat in allowed2018 and FF justlead in269 2014) total yards in the 26-23 OT victory at Pit. (10/6) SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES (26): 2010 (3); 2011 (6); 2012 (5); 2013 (5); 2014 (2); 2015 (3); 2016 (2) • Tallied 5 tackles at KC (9/22) • PartCAREER of a unitSINGLE-GAME that held the HIGHS Cardinals (REGULAR to just SEASON) 20 rushing yards

andTotal 2-of-11 Tackles: (18%) on third downINTs: in the 23-17 win vs. Ari. (9/15) Forced Fumbles: • Notched12 2 times (last:his first12/28/14 INT vs. (returnedSTL) 2 214 times yards) (last: 9/23/18as a Raven vs. Dal.) (and the2 (11/16/14 at KC) Solo Tackles: Passes Defensed: Recoveries: 29th11 (12/28/14 of his career),vs. STL) in the 59-10, season-opening4 (10/18/15 vs. Car.) victory at Mia.1 6 times (last: 11/10/19 at Cin.) (9/8)...AlsoSacks: posted 1 solo tackle for a defense that allowed just 2001 (12/8/19 yards at of Buf.) offense Additional Statistics: Returned a blocked punt for a TD vs. KC (11/28/10); Returned a fumble 34 yards for a TD at NO (10/30/16); Returned an INT 57 yards for a TD at Buf. (12/16/12); Returned an INT 78 yards for a TD vs. Hou. (10/29/17) POSTSEASON TACKLES SACKS INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES Year Team GP GS TT Solo Asst. No. Yards No. Yards LG TD PD FF FR Yards 2010 Seattle 2 2 12 12 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2012 Seattle 2 2 8 3 5 0.0 0.0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2013 Seattle 3 3 24 17 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2014 Seattle 3 3 25 17 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2015 Seattle 2 2 13 5 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2016 Seattle 0 0 INJURED RESERVE - TIBIA ------2018 Seattle 0 0 INJURED RESERVE - LEG ------2019 Baltimore 1 1 7 6 1 1.0 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 13 13 89 60 29 1.0 8.0 2 1 2 0 9 1 0 0

2019 “D” NUMBERS TO RAVE ABOUT 6 – Defensive TDs by the Ravens in 2019, tying for the second FINAL DEFENSIVE NFL Rankings most in franchise single-season history: 2004 - 7, 2019 - 6, 2006 - 6, 2nd – PASSER RATING (77.5) 4th – total ypg (300.6) 2008 - 6 & 2015 - 5. 2nd – TOTAL TDs (29) 4th – 4th down% (33.3) 18 – Total TDs the Ravens allowed in their last 12 games, which 3rd – PPG (17.6) 5th – rush ypg (93.4) were all wins. The 18 TDs were the NFL’s fewest allowed since Week 5, when Baltimore’s 12-game win streak began. 3rd – red zone TD% (47.7) 5th – points per drive (1.6) 3rd – QB Hits (111) 6th – PASS ypg (207.2) 40.0 – Defensive red zone TD% permitted by the Ravens during their 12-game winning streak, ranking as the NFL’s second-best mark since Week 5. (Denver, 30.3%.) 7 During the Era (since 2008), the Ravens have boasted five Top 5 defenses and nine Top 10 77.5 – Defensive passer rating for Baltimore in 2019, which stood defenses (yards allowed). (Ravens were fourth in 2019.) as the NFL’s second-best mark (NE, 62.8).

111 – QB hits by the Ravens’ defense in 2019, ranking as the NFL’s 7 Additionally, under Harbaugh, Baltimore’s defense has third most. Of these, OLB Matthew Judon had 33, which ranked ranked No. 3 (or higher) in six of his 12 seasons. In nine fourth in the NFL. of those 12 years, the Ravens have posted a Top 10 268.9 – Average yards allowed by Baltimore in its last 12 games scoring defense (including the past four seasons). (all victories), ranking as the NFL’s fewest since Week 5. EARL THOMAS III NOTES

SAFETY THEFTS 7 PRO BOWLS FOR EARL S Earl Thomas III has posted 30 career INTs, which rank No. S Earl Thomas III’s seven selections tie for 1 among active NFL safeties. He has registered a career-high fourth among active NFL defenders. Thomas III also owns 5 INTs in a season three separate times (2010, 2013 & 2015). the most among active NFL safeties. MOST INTERCEPTIONS / ACTIVE NFL SAFETIES MOST PRO BOWLS / ACTIVE NFL DEFENDERS Rk. Defender INTs Yards TDs Rk. Player (Team) Pro Bowls 1. Earl Thomas III (Bal.) 30 455 2 1. (Cin.)*...... 8 2. (LAR) 29 467 4 (Den.)*...... 8 3. Harrison Smith (Min.) 23 397 4 (Ari.)...... 8 4. Kurt Coleman (Buf.) 21 238 2 4. Earl Thomas III (Bal.)*...... 7 Reshad Jones (Mia.) 21 361 4 (Car.)*...... 7 (KC)...... 7 7. (LAR)* ...... 6 MOST SEASONS W/ 5-PLUS INTS (Active NFL Safeties) Clay Matthews (LAR)...... 6 Gerald McCoy (Car.)...... 6 Rk. Player Seasons (Sea.)*...... 6 1. Earl Thomas III (Bal.). .3 (‘10, ‘13, ‘15) Eric Weddle (LAR)...... 6 2. Eric Weddle (LAR). . . .2 (‘11, ‘17) Harrison Smith (Min.). . 2 (‘14, ‘17) * 2019 Pro Bowler Kevin Byard (Ten.). . . .2 (‘17, ‘19)

ACTIVE INTS LEADERS 3x MOST INTERCEPTIONS / NFL DEFENDERS First-Team (Since 2010 / Thomas’ First Season) All-Pro Rk. Player INTs 1. Richard Sherman (SF). . . . . 35 2x 2. Earl Thomas III (Bal.)...... 30 3. (Bal.)...... 27 Second-Team (Pit.)...... 27 All-Pro 5. Devin McCourty (NE)...... 26 Aqib Talib (Mia.) (IR)...... 26 7x The Athletic’s Dan Pompei on Earl Thomas: Pro Bowler “[Thomas’] strength comes from muscles that wrap him from neck to ankles, cutting and popping in ways that are not common even with men in his realm. And the strength comes from somewhere else, too, somewhere deep beyond that stare. He can be like a Buddhist monk. And a Navy SEAL. His intensity is a window into his passion for the game.”

DID YOU KNOW? • S Earl Thomas III helped the Seahawks produce five Top 5 defenses (yards allowed) during his nine-year Seattle tenure, including the NFL’s No. 1 unit in both 2013 and 2014. earl thomas III • Thomas III twice played in the Super Bowl (2013 & 2014 seasons), helping Seattle capture the Super Bowl XLVIII title vs. Den.