Former UO star quarterback Darron Thomas is one of three hopefuls for the starting quarterback position of Portland's new Arena Football League team, the

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Thomas was a starting quarterback for the University of Oregon Ducks, leading them to the BCS National Championship in 2011 and then on to win the Rose Bowl over Wisconsin in 2012.

Darron Thomas and the Thunder bring arena football to Portland 10 Gallery: Darron Thomas and the Thunder bring arena football to Portland

Thomas elected to forgo his senior year and entered the 2012 NFL draft where he went undrafted and unsigned.

Thomas worked out with the team at an indoor soccer arena in Tualatin Tuesday, preparing for an opening game against the San Jose SaberCats at the Moda Center on Mar. 17.

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