Corey Thompson (American football)

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Corey Thompson
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-23) December 23, 1993 (age 30)
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Elkins (Missouri City, Texas)
College: LSU
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Retired list
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:21
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at PFR

Corey Thompson (born December 23, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU.

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Early life and high school

Thompson was born and raised in Missouri City, Texas, and attended Elkins High School. He was a standout safety for the Knights football team and was ranked the 18th-best recruit at his position by both Rivals.com and 247Sports.com and 23rd by ESPN. Thompson initially committed to play college football at Texas A&M, but de-committed and accepted a scholarship to play for Louisiana State University after a late push by LSU coach Les Miles. [1]

College career

Thompson was a member LSU Tigers football team for six seasons, as he was forced to redshirt his junior and redshirt senior seasons due to injury, and played both linebacker and safety for the Tigers. In his final season, Thompson recorded 43 total tackles and six sacks. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sports Administration in 2015 and spent his final two years at LSU working on a Masters in Liberal Arts. [2]

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Thompson signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018. [3] Thompson was cut from the Bills' active roster at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018. [4] He was promoted to the Bills' active roster on November 19, 2018. [5] Thompson made his NFL debut on November 25, 2018, in the Bills' 24–21 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, recording one tackle. [6] In his rookie season, Thompson played in six games (one start) with 14 tackles, including one for loss, and a forced fumble. [7]

On September 4, 2020, Thompson was waived by the Bills. [8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Thompson was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League to their practice roster on September 20, 2021. [9] He was released on October 19, 2021. [10]

New York Jets

Thompson was signed to the New York Jets practice squad on November 16, 2021. [11] He was released on November 23. [12]

Personal life

Thompson was born on December 23, 1993, to Tony Thompson (Shanté) and Dyan Webber. His father played wide receiver for Texas A&M and his mother was an All-American sprinter for Texas Southern University and was an alternate for the U.S.'s gold medal-winning 4 × 100 meters relay team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [13]

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  2. ↑ Lavoie, Dan (April 18, 2018). "LSU LB/S Corey Thompson made pre-draft visit to Buffalo Bills". BuffaloRumblings.com. SB Nation . Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ Shurski, Jay (April 28, 2018). "Bills continue to add undrafted free agents". The Buffalo News . Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ Warren, Matt (September 2, 2018). "Buffalo Bills add eight recent cuts to practice squad". BuffaloRumblings.com. SB Nation . Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ Wojton, Nick (November 19, 2018). "Bills add LB Corey Thompson to roster". Bills Wire. USA Today . Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ Silagyi, Kyle (November 25, 2018). "GAME RECAP: Bills take down Jaguars in 24-21 victory". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Corey Thompson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bills announce three roster moves". BuffaloBills.com. September 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ "TIGER-CATS SIGN QUARTERBACK MORTON & LINEBACKER THOMPSON". September 20, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  10. ↑ "TICATS ADD DANE EVANS TO ACTIVE ROSTER; ADD DB TO PRACTICE ROSTER". CFL.ca. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  11. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (November 16, 2021). "Jets Sign TE Kenny Yeboah, CB Rachad Wildgoose to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  12. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (November 23, 2021). "Jets Sign K Alex Kessman to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  13. ↑ Dellinger, Ross (September 10, 2017). "LSU linebacker Corey Thompson overcomes 5 surgeries, dashes thoughts of quitting to become early-season playmaker". The Advocate . Retrieved November 20, 2018.
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