Miami Dolphins' intro for Pouncey

For Daniel Thomas, the celebration began as soon as he looked at his cell phone and saw the flash 305 on his phone.
Moments before he was officially selected Miami Dolphins with a 62-second choices go on Friday, he noticed in the south Florida area code and knew what would happen. Thomas, a former Kansas State running back of Hilliard, Fla., is headed back to his home state to play professionally.
"I was so excited and a bit overwhelmed, to be honest," Thomas said Friday night the phone. "Miami is perfect for me." After talking with my people, I feel that I will know the system very well and there is a chance to play next year. And stay close to home and family, well, I could not be happier about it ".
Dolphins made a trade with Washington to accept Thomas - 30-th player chosen in the second round and 62 th overall. He took his appeal of dolphins while watching the draft in New York with his agent and family.
They began to celebrate immediately.
"It was crazy to be with them," Thomas said. "They were shouting and popping of champagne. This is a great moment in my life. It feels like only yesterday I was at Yankee Stadium, playing in bowl games. Now I'm in the NFL. It's amazing to think about."
Thomas ran for 2,850 yards over two seasons with the wild cats, and twice led the Big 12 in rushing. Being selected in 2011 draft, he distributed a row K-State successive years, at least one player has developed up to 18 years.
Heading into his senior season, some predicted Thomas, as chosen in the first round. Concerns about his durability, and small hamstring injury that kept him out of the senior ball, reportedly caused his draft stock fall.
Thomas says he's fully healthy, though.
"I have a physical back," Thomas said. "I feel like I do every down player. I'm good to go."
He can not wait to join the organization, which has shown enough faith in him to trade, to take it.
"This proves how much they want me," Thomas said. "I talked to them, and they want me to play some of the Wildcat next year. I've been doing this a lot at K-State and should be able to play there without any adjustment.
"I'm just looking forward to heading down to Miami, and prove that I can do. I've worked a long time for this. I'm glad to be on."