Brandon Thompson (American football)
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Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
.JPG) Thompson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015 | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | October 19, 1989 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 314 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Thomasville | ||||||
| College | Clemson | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 3rd round, 93rd overall pick | ||||||
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Brandon Thompson (born October 19, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.
Thompson attended Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Georgia. As a senior, he had 19 sacks and 61 tackles.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Thompson was listed as the ninth best defensive tackle prospect of his class.[1]
College career
Thompson was originally redshirted as a freshman in 2008, but had the redshirt taken off after an injury to Jamie Cumbie. He played in the team's final 12 games and recorded 15 tackles and a sack. As a sophomore in 2009, he started all 13 games and had 27 tackles. As a junior in 2010, he had 41 tackles and a sack.