Peyton Thompson
American football player (born 1990)
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Peyton Bryce Thompson (born September 26, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. He was a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | September 26, 1990 Abilene, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Granite Bay (Granite Bay, California) | ||||||||
| College | San Jose State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: undrafted | ||||||||
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Early life
Thompson attended Granite Bay High School in Granite Bay, California.[1]
College career
Thompson played for the Spartans at San Jose State University from 2008 to 2011, recording 186 total tackles and seven interceptions.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.46 s | 1.56 s | 2.61 s | 4.35 s | 7.39 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | 14 reps | |||
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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.[4]
Thompson was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad on November 27, 2013. He was released by the Redskins on August 9, 2014.[4]
Thompson signed with the Chicago Bears on August 18, 2014, and was released by the Bears on August 23, 2014.[4]
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.[4] He made his NFL debut on November 2, 2014, against the Cincinnati Bengals.[5] Thompson was released by the Jaguars on November 11, 2014.[4] He was signed to Jacksonville's practice squad on November 13, 2014.[4] He was released by the Jaguars on September 4, 2015, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2015.[6][7] He became a free agent after the 2017 season but was not re-signed.