Earl Thomas is in his second season with the Seattle Seahawks and has quickly become one of the top young defensive backs in the NFL.

He redshirted his first year at the University of Texas and then went on to have two standout seasons for the Longhorns. He was a Freshman All-American in 2008 and a consensus All-American in 2009 after recording a team-record eight interceptions.

Thomas entered the 2010 NFL Draft and was selected by the Seahawks with the No. 14 overall pick in the first round.

He talked about his playing days at Texas, the Seahawks' outlook for the rest of the 2011 season and much more in a live chat on Nov. 17.