Tyrus Thompson

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Tyrus Thompson
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-11-17) November 17, 1991 (age 32)
Germany
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:324 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Pflugerville (TX)
College: Oklahoma
NFL draft: 2015  / Round: 6 / Pick: 185
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Tyrus Thompson (born November 17, 1991) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Oklahoma. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

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Early life

Thompson attended Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas, where he was a two-sport star in both football and track. He was regarded as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the No. 18 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com. Overall, he was considered the No. 164 overall player by Rivals and No. 133 by PrepStar. [1] Also a standout in track & field, Thompson was one of the state's top performers in the throwing events with personal-bests of 16.96 meters (55-6.25) in the shot put and 42.58 meters (139-7) in the discus. [2]

College career

Thompson attended the University of Oklahoma and played college football under head coach Bob Stoops.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Thompson was projected to be selected in the fourth or fifth round by the majority of scouts and NFL draft experts. [3]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		324 lb
(147 kg)		5.35 s1.87 s3.08 s4.92 s29 in
(0.74 m)		8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)		29 reps
All values from NFL Combine, 40-yard dash from Pro Day [4]

Minnesota Vikings

Thompson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round, 185th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft. [5] He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2015. He was released on September 18, 2015.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Thompson was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 18, 2015.

Detroit Lions

Thompson signed with the Detroit Lions on November 10, 2016. He was released on May 9, 2016.

New Orleans Saints

On May 16, 2016, Thompson signed with the New Orleans Saints. He was placed on injured reserve on September 4, 2016. He was released on October 10, 2016.

Carolina Panthers

On November 29, 2016, Thompson was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 2, 2017. [7] He was waived on August 12, 2017. [8]

Seattle Seahawks

On August 21, 2017, Thompson signed with the Seattle Seahawks. [9] His contract expired on January 4, 2018. [10]

Personal life

Thompson is the son of Raymond and Yolanda Thompson. He was born in Germany while his father was stationed abroad as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army. He chose his jersey number in honor of the year his mother was born. He has two siblings Kaela Thompson and Breya Thompson. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tyrus Thompson". Texas MileSplit.
  3. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft: Best remaining prospects". NFL.com.
  4. ↑ "Tyrus Thompson - Oklahoma, OT : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". nfldraftscout.com.
  5. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Henson, Max (November 29, 2016). "Ryan Kalil, Gino Gradkowski placed on IR". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Panthers sign nine to future contracts". Panthers.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Panthers sign Brian Folkerts, waive Tyrus Thompson". Panthers.com. August 12, 2017. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ Boyle, John (August 21, 2016). "Seahawks Sign OT Tyrus Thompson, Waive/Injured Justin Senior". Seahawks.com.
  10. ↑ Drovetto, Tony (January 4, 2017). "Seahawks Make Three More Trades, Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ "How the NFL Draft is about to change OU's Tyrus Thompson's life". Tulsa World.
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