Dolphins select K-State's Thomas in the second round of draft

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 chosen by the Miami Dolphins for the resumption of the 62nd NFL draft on Friday, he noticed the area code in South Florida and knew what was coming. Thomas, a former Kansas State back in the Hilliard, Fla., is headed to his home country to play professionally.

"I was so excited and a little overwhelmed to be honest," Thomas said by phone Friday evening. "Miami is a great place for me. After talking with their people, I feel like I know the system well enough to come and have a chance to play next year. And staying close to home and my family, well, I could not be happier about it. "

The Dolphins made ​​a trade with Washington to Thomas - the 30th player chosen in the second round and 62nd overall. He took his appeal from the Dolphins while watching the draft in New York with his agent and his family.

They began to celebrate immediately.

"It was crazy to be with them,"Thomas said. "They were screaming and popping champagne. It's a great moment in my life. It feels like yesterday I was at Yankee Stadium to play in a bowl game. Now I'm in the NFL. It's incredible to think. "

Thomas ran for 2,850 yards during his two seasons with the Wildcats, and twice led the Big 12 in rushing. Being selected in the draft in 2011, he extended K-State series of consecutive years with at least one player being drafted at 18.