Mykkele Thompson

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Mykkele Thompson
No. 22
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-22) April 22, 1993 (age 31)
Naples, Italy
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: John Paul Stevens
(San Antonio, Texas)
College: Texas
NFL draft: 2015  / round: 5 / pick: 144
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Mykkele Thompson (born April 22, 1993) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Texas.

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Early life

Thompson attended John Paul Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas.

College career

Thompson played at Texas from 2011 to 2014.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		200 lb
(91 kg)		4.47 s4.46 s6.97 s36 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

New York Giants

Thompson was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. [2] On August 14, 2015, Thompson tore his Achilles tendon during the preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. [3] On the following day, Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin confirmed the injury and announced Thompson would miss the rest of the season. [3]

On September 20, 2016, Thompson was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. [4]

On August 10, 2017, Thompson was waived/injured by the Giants and placed on injured reserve. [5] He was released on September 5, 2017. [6]

New Orleans Saints

On December 29, 2017, Thompson was signed to the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018. [8] He was waived on May 31, 2018. [9]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On February 1, 2019 it was announced that Thompson signed with Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mykkele Thompson Stats, News and Video - DB". NFL.com .
  2. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Raanan, Jordan (August 15, 2015). "Giants rookie safety Mykkele Thompson lost for season with torn Achilles". NJ.com . Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Giants Placing S Mykkele Thompson On I.R., Promoting CB Michael Hunter To Active Roster". September 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Alper, Josh (August 10, 2017). "Giants waive Mykkele Thompson". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  6. ↑ "Mykkele Thompson: Agrees to injury settlement". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Williams, Charean (December 29, 2017). "Saints waive John Phillips, promote John Fullington". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  8. ↑ Teope, Herbie (January 16, 2018). "Saints sign 10 players, including De'Vante Harris, to reserve/future contracts". NOLA.com.
  9. ↑ Alper, Josh (May 31, 2018). "Saints sign Sharrod Neasman, waive Mykkele Thompson". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  10. ↑ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign pair of former NFL'ers".
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