NaJee Thompson

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NaJee Thompson
No. 11 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-07-07) July 7, 2000 (age 23)
Boiling Springs, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Boiling Springs
College: Georgia Southern (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:7
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

NaJee Thompson (born July 7, 2000) [1] is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles and was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early years and high school career

Thompson was born in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. [2] He played high school football for the local team at Boiling Springs High School, where he played as a safety and wide receiver. [3]

He was rated as a two-star athlete prospect by 247Sports, ranked the 50th player in South Carolina. [4] He received offers from the Central Michigan Chippewas, the UMass Minutemen, the South Carolina State Bulldogs, the Western Carolina Catamounts and the Georgia Southern Eagles. He enrolled at Georgia Southern on June 1, 2018. [4]

College career

Thompson attended the Georgia Southern University and played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles. In his first three seasons, from 2018 through 2020, he played at wide receiver. In the 2021 season, he switched to cornerback. [2] [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		200 lb
(91 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.60 s1.63 s2.70 s4.56 s7.40 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day [6]

After not being drafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Thompson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings on April 29, 2023. [7] [8] [9] On August 29, 2023, the Vikings announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "NaJee Thompson (CB)". ESPN.com.
  2. 1 2 "NaJee Thompson – Football (CB)". gseagles.com.
  3. ↑ "Najee Thompson (FS/WR)". hudl.com.
  4. 1 2 "Najee Thompson (WR)". 247sports.com.
  5. ↑ Fielder, Kevin (June 13, 2023). "Vikings 90-man roster player profile: CB Najee Thompson". USA Today .
  6. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout NaJee Thompson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Vikings Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ Ragatz, Will (May 7, 2023). "Vikings UDFA Profile: Georgia Southern CB NaJee Thompson". Sports Illustrated .
  9. ↑ Craig, Mark (August 18, 2023). "Vikings rookie NaJee Thompson makes mark on special teams by flashing special speed". Star Tribune .
  10. ↑ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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