Chris Thompson (wide receiver)

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Chris Thompson
No. 14
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (1994-05-09) May 9, 1994 (age 31)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Gainesville
College Florida
NFL draft 2017: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 5
Receiving yards 84
Return yards 408
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Chris Thompson (born May 9, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

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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
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		171 lb
(78 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.48 s1.48 s2.63 s4.25 s7.00 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		6 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

Houston Texans

Thompson signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2017. [2] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Texans' practice squad the next day. [3] [4] He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2017. [5]

On August 28, 2018, Thompson was waived by the Texans. [6]

Orlando Apollos

In 2019, Thompson joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football. [7]

San Francisco 49ers

After the AAF folded in April 2019, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 3, 2019, but was waived five days later. [8] He was re-signed on August 20, 2019. [9] He was waived on August 31, 2019. [10]

In October 2019, Thompson was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the open phase of the 2020 XFL draft, [11] but did not sign with the league.

Thompson was re-signed to the 49ers' practice squad on December 3, 2019. He re-signed with the 49ers on February 5, 2020. [12] Thompson was waived/injured on August 15, 2020, [13] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. [14] He was waived on March 19, 2021. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Chris Thompson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Texans sign T Giacomini, three college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 16, 2017. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Texans add nine to the practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Chris Thompson". HoustonTexans.com. September 27, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans waive WR Chris Thompson". HoustonTexans.com. August 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Orlando Apollos Set Final Roster". Our Sports Central. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  8. ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  9. ↑ Smith, Michael David. "49ers re-sign receiver/returner Chris Thompson". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
  11. ↑ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  12. ↑ "49ers Sign 14 Free Agents". 49ers.com. February 5, 2020.
  13. ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  14. ↑ "49ers' Chris Thompson: Heads to IR". CBSSports.com. August 16, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  15. ↑ @49ers (March 19, 2021). "The #49ers have waived WR Chris Thompson" (Tweet). Retrieved March 21, 2021– via Twitter.
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