Juwan Thompson
American football player (born 1992)
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Juwan Thompson (born May 13, 1992) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons, all of which were with the Denver Broncos. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils. He was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | May 13, 1992 Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Woodward Academy (College Park, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College | Duke | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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College career
Thompson played college football at Duke University from 2010 to 2013. He finished his career with 1,244 rushing yards on 274 carries and had nine touchdowns.[1]
Professional career
Thompson was signed by the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.[2][3]
In a game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thompson scored his first career touchdown on an 8-yard run. In a Thursday Night Football game against division rival San Diego Chargers, Thompson ran for two touchdowns as the Broncos went on to win 35–21.[4]
On February 7, 2016, Thompson was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[5] Thompson was inactive for the game.[6]
On September 3, 2016, Thompson was waived by the Broncos.[7] The next day, he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29 after starting running back C. J. Anderson was placed on injured reserve.[9]
On September 2, 2017, Thompson was waived by the Broncos.[10]
