Brandon Thompson (American football)
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Thompson with the Cincinnati Bengals
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 19, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Thomasville, Georgia | ||||||||
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| High school: | Thomasville (GA) | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93 | ||||||||
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Brandon Thompson (born October 19, 1989) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.
Early years
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 teams 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.
Professional Career
On March 25, 2016, Thompson signed a 1-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals that will keep Thompson in Cincinnati for the 2016 season.[2]
References
- ↑ Brandon Thompson - Yahoo Sports
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External links
- Cincinnati Bengals bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Clemson Tigers bio
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- American football defensive tackles
- Clemson Tigers football players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
