Former NFL linebacker Zach Thomas poses with his bust during an induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Canton, Ohio. Thomas spent 12 of his 13 NFL seasons ...

Former Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas plays a pick-up game of soccer in Davie, Florida, Tuesday, January, 21, 2020. Thomas will be considered to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame for 2020.

“Zach Thomas ranks as one of my favorite players of all time. Having coached 10 Hall of Fame players in my career, I believe Zach deserves to be in that group.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas is prepared for the day selectors to the Pro Football Hall of Fame make their decision on the 2020 inductees the day before Super Bowl 54.

The numbers quantify what Zach Thomas accomplished. His 1,734 tackles, 17 interceptions, 20.5 sacks, 16 forced fumbles and four touchdowns stand tall next to any other linebacker in the Pro Football ...

Thomas spent the rest of his 13-season NFL career running through blocks, and doubt, en route to seven Pro Bowls, five All-Pro selections and the fifth-most tackles in NFL history.

ZACH THOMAS' HALL OF FAME CREDENTIALS Thomas was inducted in 2012 into the Dolphin Honor Roll along with Jason Taylor, the other half of the Dolphins' dynamic defensive duo of the 2000s.

Zach Thomas reacts as he talks to the media during a news conference announcing his retirement from professional football on Thursday, May 20, 2010, at the Miami Dolphins compound in Davie, Fla ...

Zach Thomas recalled how he came close to signing with the Patriots in 2008 "So I say, 'OK, let’s go visit Bill Belichick.'" Zach Thomas with the Dolphins in 2007. AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File ...

Miami Dolphins former linebacker Zach Thomas speaks after his bust is unveiled during the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) ...

At times humorous, at times poignant, ex-Dolphins LB Zach Thomas enters Pro Football Hall of Fame, honoring teammates including the late Junior Seau.

Zach Thomas never could stop the emotion in him from showing. He could stop the best running backs in the NFL better than any Miami Dolphins defender ever did, but the emotion beats him every time.