Michael Thompson (American football)

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Michael Thompson
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1977-02-11) February 11, 1977 (age 47)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Savannah (GA) Windsor Forest
College: Tennessee State (1995–1999)
NFL draft: 2000  / Round: 4 / Pick: 100
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games started:4
Games played:12

Michael Thompson (born February 11, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). Thompson was drafted in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. [1] Thompson played for the Falcons until being released in 2002. In his career with the Falcons, Thompson played in 4 games, starting just two of them. He played college football at Tennessee State University.

Criminal activity

On August 31, 2005, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Thompson had been arrested. He was charged with 3 counts of armed robbery in Suwannee, Georgia. Thompson robbed three guests of the Admiral Benbow Inn at gunpoint. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  2. ↑ "Michael Thompson latest news and rumors". www.kffl.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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