Bryan Thompson (American football)

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Bryan Thompson
No. 89 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-07) April 7, 1999 (age 25) [1]
Moreno Valley, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley, California)
College: Utah (2017–2020)
Arizona State (2021–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Bryan Thompson (born April 7, 1999) [1] is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah and Arizona State.

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Early life and high school

Thompson grew up in Moreno Valley, California and attended Rancho Verde High School where he lettered in football and track & field. In his high school career, Thompson completed 135 receptions for 2,636 yards and 27 touchdowns. [2] Thompson was a three-star ranked recruit and would decide to commit to play college football at the University of Utah over offers from Nebraska, Oregon, Boise State, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Indiana, Oregon State, UNLV, Washington and Washington State. [3]

College career

Utah

During Thompson's true freshman season in 2017, he played in 12 games and started one of them against Stanford. He finished the season with five receptions for 77 yards with an average of 15.4 yards per catch. [4] During the 2018 season, he played in only four games due to him battling injuries. He made one catch for 31 yards in the 2018 Holiday Bowl against Northwestern. [5] During the 2019 season, he appeared in 12 games and started nine of them. He finished the season with being second on the team in terms of receiving yards with 18 catches for 461 yards and three touchdowns with an average of 25.6 yards per catch. [6] During the 2020 season, he played in all five games and started two of them. He finished the season with nine receptions for 187 yards with one touchdown along with one rush for nine yards and a touchdown with an avergae of 20.8 yards per catch. [7]

On February 3, 2021, Thompson announced that he has entered the transfer portal. [8] On February 18, 2021, he announced that he would be transferring to Arizona State. [9]

Arizona State

During the 2021 season, Thompson appeared in 11 games and started four of them. He finished the season with 13 catches and 130 yards. [10] During the 2022 season, he appeared in 11 games and started the last seven of them. He finished the season with 25 catches and 377 yards. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m)		195 lb
(88 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.54 s1.59 s2.62 s4.31 s7.09 s34 in
(0.86 m)		11 ft 4 in
(3.45 m)		9 reps
All values from Pro Day [12]

On May 18, 2023, Thompson was signed to the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft. [13] Thompson was released on August 29, 2023 [14] but was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [15] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024. [16]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bryan Thompson Biography". ESPN . Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bryan Thompson's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bryan Thompson, Rancho Verde, Wide Receiver". 247sports.com. August 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bryan Thompson 2017 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bryan Thompson 2018 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Bryan Thompson 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Bryan Thompson 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ Kostecka, Ryan (February 3, 2021). "REPORTS: Utah WR Bryan Thompson Has Entered The NCAA Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Allen, Trevor (February 18, 2021). "Former Utah WR Bryan Thompson Transfer To Arizona State". KSL Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Bryan Thompson 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Bryan Thompson 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Bryan Thompson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  13. ↑ Croce, Brandon (May 18, 2023). "Buffalo Bills 2023 Undrafted Free Agent Profile: Bryan Thompson". BuffaLowDown. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Bryan Thompson: Let go by Buffalo". CBS Sports . August 29, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Bryan Thompson: Finds practice squad opportunity". CBS Sports . August 31, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  16. ↑ White, Alec (January 22, 2024). "Bills sign 11 players to Reserve/Futures contracts". BuffaloBills.com.
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