Pierre Thomas joined the Saints in 2007 as an undrafted rookie free agent.

He quickly established himself, as a special teams player, and had a record breaking performance in his only start against the Bears in 2007.

COLLEGE CAREER – Played 40 games and ranks sixth in school’s history with 2,545 rushing yards…Averaged 5.6 yards per carry over his career and ran for 20 TDs…Also caught 57 passes for 411 yards and three TDs…Led team in rushing in each of the final three seasons, and had eight 100-yard games… Had a school-record 1,495 career kickoff return yards…Averaged 24.1 yards as a kick returner for his career including a 99-yard return for a touchdown…Second in school history with 4,451 all-purpose yards.

PERSONAL – Majored in sports management…Prepped at Thornton Fractional (Lansing, Ill.) HS…Native of Lynwood, Ill…Full name: Charles Pierre Thomas, Jr…Born Dec. 18, 1984 in Chicago.