Jordan Thompson (American football)

Jordan Thompson
No. -- Free agent
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-07-12) July 12, 1989
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Rockford (OH) Parkway
College: Ohio
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Jordan Thompson (born July 12, 1989) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio University and attended Parkway High School in Rockford, Ohio. He has been a member of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.

College career

Thompson played for the Ohio Bobcats from 2009 to 2012. He was redshirted in 2008.[1]

Professional career

Thompson was rated the 54th best tight end in the 2013 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[2]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 247 lb
(112 kg)		 4.82 s 1.72 s 2.77 s 22 reps
All values from Ohio Pro Day[2]

Thompson was signed by the Detroit Lions on April 28, 2014. He was released by the Lions on August 30, 2014, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2014.[3] He made his NFL debut on October 19, 2014, against the New Orleans Saints.[4] He was released by the Lions on May 4, 2016.[5]

He participated in The Spring League in 2017.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Thompson". ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Jordan Thompson". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jordan Thompson". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jordan Thompson". nfl.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ "JORDAN THOMPSON". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.


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