Earl Winty Thomas III is an American football player who plays as a free safety. He played college football at Texas and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2010 NFL draft. He was an important part of the Super Bowl XLVIII winning squad against the Denver Broncos. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 2019 and is currently a free agent. Earl has many interesting tattoos on his body. Let us take a look at them and the meanings behind them.

1. ‘Debbie’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The right shoulder of the player contains a tattoo of a heart with wings, flying in the clouds with the name, “Debbie” tattooed inside it.

Meaning: The tattoo represents his love for the most important woman in his life, his mother, Debbie Thomas, whom he adores very much.

2. Football Tattoo

Tattoo: The upper right arm of the NFL star contains a tattoo of a football on it. The football also has the Nike logo on it and has the words, “Blood In…” and “Blood Out” tattooed above and below it.

Meaning: The tattoo represents Earl’s love for the sport and how he has worked hard all his life to achieve everything.

3. Name Tattoo

Tattoo: Earl’s right bicep contains the name, “Dora” tattooed on it.

Meaning: The name represents the name of his child, Dora. Earl and his wife, Nina have three lovely children, Kaleigh, Dora, and Jeanette.

4. ‘Lock’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The side of his right forearm contains a large lock tattooed on it along with the word, “Lockdown” tattooed right next to it.

Meaning: The tattoo of the lock represents a secret locked away. The word, Lockdown shows how the tattoo is on lockdown and cannot be opened. Lock tattoos are generally accompanied by a tattoo of a key but there is no key tattooed on his body.

5. ‘Hourglass’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The inner side of his right forearm has an hourglass tattooed on it. The words. “It’s my time!!” are also tattooed below his elbow on the inner side, beside the hourglass.