Former Denver Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas, who died in December, is being honored at his alma mater by a Corridor of Fame teammate.
Peyton Manning has introduced the Demaryius A. Thomas Scholarship Endowment at Georgia Tech so the late Broncos star from Dexter, Ga., “can have a long-lasting affect on deserving youth from his hometown space who can comply with in his footsteps and achieve nice issues in life.”
It’s believed that Thomas, 33, died as the results of issues of a 2019 automotive accident. His household mentioned he had been struggling seizures.
Manning spoke to The Occasions on Wednesday concerning the resolution to endow a scholarship.
“He was an in depth pal of our complete household,” Manning mentioned. “He and [my wife], Ashley, have been buddies. He was nice to our children. He liked Marshall and Mosley and so they liked him. He’d come over to our home after video games.
“He’d have an awesome recreation or one thing, and he was speaking to them after the sport virtually as if that was extra thrilling to him than truly enjoying within the recreation. He was nice with all children — coaches’ children, employees’s children — he was actually particular that method and nice in the neighborhood along with his group service.
“[We] needed to discover a method to honor him and preserve his legacy alive, and likewise give again on the similar time to somebody from the identical space the place he’s from. Georgia Tech has been nice by means of all of this.”
The Mannings established a scholarship geared toward serving to a scholar or a number of college students throughout their time at Georgia Tech, and the soccer program goes to honor a participant by presenting the No. 8 worn by Thomas to a participant on Aug. 8, matching the 88 Thomas wore with the Broncos.
“That’s superior,” Manning mentioned. “The duty that participant’s going to have to hold on DT’s legacy of being unselfish, robust, reliable, all the good traits that made him such a particular participant and particular teammate. Ashley and I are proud to be part of this and we miss him day-after-day.”
Thomas performed within the NFL for 10 years, however his notable years have been with the Broncos. He additionally performed for the Houston Texans, New England Patriots and New York Jets. He was a part of the 2015 Tremendous Bowl profitable Broncos group.
He completed his profession with 724 receptions for 9,763 yards and 63 touchdowns. He introduced his retirement in 2021.
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