Brandon Thompson (American football)
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.JPG) Thompson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015 | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | October 19, 1989 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 314 lb (142 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Thomasville (GA) | ||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93 | ||||
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Brandon Thompson (born October 19, 1989) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Early years[edit]
Thompson attended Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Georgia. As a senior, he had 19 sacks and 61 tackles.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Thompson was listed as the ninth best defensive tackle prospect of his class.[1]
College career[edit]
Thompson was originally redshirted as a freshman in 2008, but had the redshirt taken off after an injury to Jamie Cumbie. He played in the team's final 12 games and recorded 15 tackles and a sack. As a sophomore in 2009, he started all 13 games and had 27 tackles. As a junior in 2010, he had 41 tackles and a sack.
Professional career[edit]
Cincinnati Bengals[edit]
Thompson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round, 93rd overall, in the 2012 NFL Draft.[2] In 2013, he played in all 16 regular-season games, starting the last seven games, which included the Wild Card playoff game, where he replaced the injured Geno Atkins.
On March 25, 2016, Thompson signed a one-year contract with the Bengals that will keep him through the 2016 season.[3] He was placed on the Reserve/PUP list to start the season after he suffered a torn ACL in Week 17 of the 2015 season.[4] Since he spent the entire season on reserve, his contract tolled, keeping him under contract for the 2017 season.
On August 20, 2017, Thompson was released by the Bengals.[5]
Cleveland Browns[edit]
On August 22, 2017, Thompson was signed by the Cleveland Browns.[6] He was released on September 1, 2017, during roster cutdowns.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Brandon Thompson – Yahoo Sports
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Re-Sign DT Brandon Thompson". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (August 30, 2016). "Bengals Cuts 2016: Andrew Billings placed on I.R.; Brandon Thompson goes to PUP". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (August 20, 2017). "Bengals cut Brandon Thompson, waive Stanley Williams and Karel Hamilton". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ "Browns sign DL Brandon Thompson, release DL Desmond Bryant". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 22, 2017. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "Browns reduce roster to 65". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Cincinnati Bengals bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Clemson Tigers bio