Brandon Thompson (American football)

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Brandon Thompson
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Thompson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015
No. 79, 98
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-19) October 19, 1989 (age 34)
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Thomasville (GA)
College: Clemson
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 3 / Pick: 93
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:53
Sacks:3.0
Player stats at PFR

Brandon Thompson (born October 19, 1989) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.

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Early life

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

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

Cincinnati Bengals

Thompson was selected 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

On August 22, 2017, Thompson was signed by the Cleveland Browns. [6] He was released on September 1, 2017, during roster cutdowns. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Brandon Thompson – Yahoo Sports
  2. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bengals Re-Sign DT Brandon Thompson". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Marcum, Jason (August 20, 2017). "Bengals cut Brandon Thompson, waive Stanley Williams and Karel Hamilton". CincyJungle.com.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Browns reduce roster to 65". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
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