Zach Thompson (American football)

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Zach Thompson
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-18) January 18, 1991 (age 33)
Ashburn, Virginia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Ashburn (VA) Stone Bridge
College: Wake Forest
Position: Outside linebacker
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Zachary Kenneth Thompson (born January 18, 1991) is an American professional football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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Early years

Thompson attended Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia. In high school, he played for his father, Mickey Thompson, who played at the University of Virginia. In 2008, he was selected to the All-Met first-team and was selected to the Class 5A all-state first-team as a defensive lineman. [1] He was selected to the All-Liberty District first-team in both positions as a tight end and defensive end. [1] He was selected to the Washington Post Loudoun All-Extra team in back to back seasons in 2007 and 2008. [1]

College career

In his junior season, he was named as the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week after recording 12 tackles against Army on September 24, 2012. [2] He finished college with a total of 153 Tackles, 10 Sacks, 2 Interceptions and 2 Forced fumbles. [3]

Professional career

New York Jets

Thompson was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2014. [4] He was released on August 30, 2014. [5]

Denver Broncos

Thompson was added to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on September 1, 2014. [6]

Baltimore Ravens

On December 16, 2014, the Baltimore Ravens signed Thompson to their practice squad. [7] On December 23, 2014, the Baltimore Ravens cut Thompson from their practice squad. [8] On January 12, 2015, Thompson signed a reserve/future contract with the Baltimore Ravens. [9] On September 5, 2015, the Baltimore Ravens placed Thompson on Injured Reserve. [10] On December 7, 2015, the Baltimore Ravens waived Thompson. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wake Forest Profile". wakeforestsports.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wake Forest's Zach Thompson named ACC Player of the Week". sportscarolinadaily.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ "College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  4. ↑ Lange, Randy (May 11, 2014). "Jets Agree to Terms with 8 Undrafted FAs". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ Lange, Randy (August 30, 2014). "Jets Make Final Cuts to Get to 53". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ Swanson, Ben (September 1, 2014). "Broncos add Zach Thompson to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Baltimore Ravens: Zach Thompson". www.baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Zach Thompson Transactions: Signings, Trades & more". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Stone Bridge's Zach Thompson signs with the Baltimore Ravens | VivaLoudoun". www.vivaloudoun.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Asa Jackson, Jah Reid among cuts as Ravens trim roster to 53 players". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Baltimore Ravens Transactions". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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