Juwan Thompson

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Juwan Thompson
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Thompson in 2016
No. 40
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-13) May 13, 1992 (age 32)
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodward Academy
(College Park, Georgia)
College: Duke
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:80
Rushing yards:346
Rushing touchdowns:4
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:76

Juwan Thompson (born May 13, 1992) is a former American football running back who played college football at Duke. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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College career

Thompson played college football at Duke University from 2010 to 2013. He finished his career with 1,244 rushing yards on 274 carries and had nine touchdowns.

Professional career

Thompson was signed by the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. [1] [2]

In a game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thompson scored his first career touchdown on an 8-yard run. In a Thursday Night Football game against division rival San Diego Chargers, Thompson ran for two touchdowns as the Broncos went on to win 35–21.

On February 7, 2016, Thompson was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. [3] Thompson was inactive for the game. [4]

On September 3, 2016, Thompson was waived by the Broncos. [5] The next day, he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad. [6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, 2016 after starting running back C. J. Anderson was placed on injured reserve. [7]

On September 2, 2017, Thompson was waived by the Broncos. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Juwan Thompson moving up Broncos depth chart at running back
  2. ↑ Juwan Thompson battles into mix for playing time at Broncos RB
  3. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Swanson, Ben (February 7, 2016). "Gameday Inactives: Broncos in Super Bowl 50". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ Swanson, Ben (September 4, 2016). "Broncos add eight to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
  7. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (October 29, 2016). "Broncos move C.J. Anderson to IR, promote Juwan Thompson to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ Mason, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Broncos trim roster at deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017.
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