Peyton Thompson
| No. 25 Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 26, 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Abilene, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Granite Bay (CA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Peyton Bryce Thompson (born September 26, 1990) is an American football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Jose State University and attended Granite Bay High School in Granite Bay, California.[1] He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears.
College career
Thompson played for the San Jose State Spartans from 2008 to 2011, recording 186 total tackles and seven interceptions.[2]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Thompson signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 2, 2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was released by the Falcons on August 31 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2012. He was released by the Falcons on August 30, 2013.[3]
Washington Redskins
Thompson was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad on November 27, 2013. He was released by the Redskins on August 9, 2014.[3]
Chicago Bears
Thompson signed with the Chicago Bears on August 18, 2014 and was released by the Bears on August 23, 2014.[3]
Jacksonville Jaguars
Thompson was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on September 1, 2014. He was added to the team's active roster on October 25, 2014.[3] He made his NFL debut on November 2, 2014 against the Cincinnati Bengals.[4] Thompson was released by the Jaguars on November 11, 2014.[3] He was signed to Jacksonville's practice squad on November 13, 2014.[3] He was released by the Jaguars on September 4, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2015.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Peyton Thompson - Atlanta Falcons Free Agent". sjsuspartans.com. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Peyton Thompson". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Peyton Thompson". kffl.com. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Peyton Thompson". nfl.com. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (September 4, 2015). "Jaguars cut 18, including two 2015 draft picks". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Jaguars sign eight to practice squad". jaguars.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.