Jeremy Thompson (American football)
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| Green Bay Packers — No. 99 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: October 9, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Voorhees Township, New Jersey | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 264 lb (120 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Wake Forest | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 | |
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| Current status: Unsigned Draft Pick | |
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Jeremy Thompson is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers. He was drafted by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wake Forest University. He is the brother of current Packers offensive lineman Orrin Thompson
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[edit] High school career
Thompson played high school football at Charlotte Christian High School. He was ranked 40th nationally at the defensive end position by Rivals.com and ranked 19th among North Carolina prospects. He was listed as the country's 37th-best defensive end by TheInsiders.com and also ranked 90th on the "Atlantic Hot 100" by the same publication. [1]
[edit] College career
Thompson played college football at Wake Forest. As a true freshman in 2004 he started three of the 11 games at right defensive end. During the season he tallied 15 tackles (8 solos) with a sack and three stops for losses. He has an interception and one pass deflected.
Thompson started his first 8 games of his 2005 sophmore campaign at right defensive end, but a left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear cost Thompson the final three games of the 2005 season. During those 8 games played he posted 21 tackles (15 solos) with two stops in the backfield and a pass deflection.
During his Junior season, Thompson played in 14 games at right defensive end in but only started eight contests due to a shoulder contusion suffered in a late November battle with Maryland. During the season he recored 30 tackles (15 solos), a sack and 4.5 stops for losses. He broke up three passes and had a highlight 86-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Connecticut.
As a Senior, Thompson led the team with 6.5 sacks and ranked second on the squad with 11 stops in the backfield. He finished sixth on the team with 46 tackles (35 solos). He also caused two fumbles and batted down three passes. He was one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award, given to the college player who best personifies the spirit of sportsmanship. [2]
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Green Bay Packers
Thompson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the forth round (pick 102) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
[edit] References
- ^ Draft Player Profiles: Jeremy Thompson. NFL.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
- ^ Draft Player Profiles: Jeremy Thompson. NFL.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
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