 Thompson in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | October 20, 1998 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Nacogdoches | ||
| College: | Texas | ||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Josh Thompson (born October 20, 1998) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas.
Thompson attended Nacogdoches High School in Nacogdoches, Texas. A four-star recruit, he committed to Texas to play college football on July 27, 2016. [1] He chose Texas over, among others, Baylor, Kansas State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Penn State, and UCLA.
Thompson played at Texas from 2017 to 2021. During his career he had 108 tackles (79 solo), five tackles for loss, two interceptions, one fumble recovery, one touchdown, and seven pass break-ups in 37 games. [2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.40 s | 1.55 s | 2.58 s | 4.13 s | 6.84 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine and Texas's Pro Day [3] [4] | ||||||||||||
On May 2, 2022, Thompson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft. [5] On August 30, 2022, after the final roster cutdown of the preseason, Thompson made the 53-man roster for the 2022 season, but was waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad. [6] [7] [8]
On October 17, 2022, Thompson was signed by the Tennessee Titans off the Jaguars practice squad. [9] He was placed on injured reserve on November 12, 2022. [10] He was activated on December 10. [11]
On July 23, 2023, Thompson was placed on the active/non-football injury list. [12] He was activated from the active/non-football injury list on August 14, 2023. [13] He was waived on August 28. [14] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 7. [15] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent when his contract expired at the end of the season. [16]
On January 25, 2024, Thompson signed a reserve/future contract with the Houston Texans. [17] He was waived on April 9. [18]
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