Malcolm Thompson (Canadian football)
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 Thompson with the Calgary Stampeders in 2024 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 12, 1995 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holy Names High |
| University | Wilfrid Laurier |
| CFL draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2020 | Calgary Stampeders* |
| 2021 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2022 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2023–2024 | Calgary Stampeders |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Malcolm Thompson (born September 12, 1995) is a Canadian professional football defensive back. He previously played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Thompson played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2014 to 2019.[1] Before his university career began, Thompson tore his ACL while playing in the summer of 2014 with the Essex Ravens.[2] After sitting out the 2014 season, he returned to play in 2015 for the Golden Hawks where he was named a Second Team OUA All-Star.[1] In his second season, in 2016, he was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian, but his season was cut short when he suffered another torn ACL in a game against the Guelph Gryphons on October 15, 2016.[3][2]
After sitting out the 2017 season, Thompson returned in 2018. Following a lacklustre season, he was not selected in the 2019 CFL draft and returned to play for the Golden Hawks. In 2019, he returned to form as he played without a knee brace and was named a Second-Team OUA All-Star.[2][1] He played in 31 games with the Golden Hawks where he had 120.5 tackles, nine interceptions, two sacks, eight pass knockdowns, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and 4 defensive touchdowns.[4]
