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2 Professional career  



2.1  Miami Dolphins  





2.2  New England Patriots  





2.3  Minnesota Vikings  





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3 Personal life  





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Cedric Thompson, Jr.
No. 41
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993 (age 31)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Calipatria (CA)
College:Minnesota
NFL draft:2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Cedric Thompson (born February 10, 1993) is a former American football safety. He played college footballatMinnesota.[1]

Early life[edit]

Born in Los Angeles,[2] Thompson grew up in Bombay Beach, California. He has two siblings, brother Tedric and sister Cedrinae.[3][2][4][5] He became one of the primary subjects of the 2011 documentary Bombay Beach directed by Alma Har'el.[3][2][4][5] He later cited boredom in Bombay Beach as his inspiration for professional football.[3][2][4]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
ft11+12 in
(1.82 m)
211 lb
(96 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.46 s 1.58 s 2.64 s 4.28 s 6.94 s 40.5 in
(1.03 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
21 reps
All values from Pro Day[6]

Miami Dolphins[edit]

He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.[7][8]

New England Patriots[edit]

On January 12, 2016, the New England Patriots signed Thompson to their practice squad after he was not offered a futures contract with Miami.[9] On January 26, 2016, Thompson signed a futures contract with the New England Patriots.[10]

On August 21, 2016, Thompson was released by the Patriots.[11]

Minnesota Vikings[edit]

On October 25, 2016, Thompson was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.[12] He was released by the Vikings on November 26, 2016 and was re-signed again to the practice squad on December 5, 2016.[13][14] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017.[15] On May 4, 2017, he was waived by the Vikings.[16]

Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

On July 31, 2017, Thompson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[17] He was waived on August 19, 2017.[18]

On May 13, 2018, he announced his retirement from professional football in a YouTube video on his channel.

Personal life[edit]

On July 13, 2016, Thompson married his college sweetheart Charlotte Annabelle Paguyo, whom he met while attending the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis. On Thursday August 3, 2017, the Thompsons welcomed daughter Madeline Parker Thompson. The family currently resides in Minneapolis.

Thompson is the brother of Tedric Thompson, who was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2017 NFL draft.

Thompson has a YouTube channel that he started on September 29, 2016 called asCEDbyme; In which he focuses on family, faith, football, and film.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fuller, Marcus R. (October 23, 2014). "Gophers football: Cedric Thompson sought leadership role". St. Paul Pioneer Press. MediaNews Group. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  • ^ a b c d Thomas Galicia (May 2, 2015). "CEDRIC THOMPSON TO MIAMI DOLPHINS: FULL DRAFT-PICK BREAKDOWN". Bleacher Report. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  • ^ a b c Joe Christensen (October 20, 2014). "Out of nowhere: U football player comes from dusty California outpost". Star Tribune. Star Tribune Media Company LLC. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  • ^ a b c Hal Habib (May 22, 2015). "Bombay Beach to South Beach: Dolphins' Cedric Thompson a survivor". The Palm Beach Post. Cox Enterprises. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  • ^ a b Chris Perkins (May 19, 2017). "Dolphins rookie Ced Thompson has overcome, overachieved". Sun-Sentinel. tronc. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  • ^ "2015 Draft Scout Cedric Thompson, Minnesota NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  • ^ South Florida Sun-Sentinel (May 2, 2015). "Dolphins snatch athletic Minnesota safety Cedric Thompson with 150th selection". Sun-Sentinel.com.
  • ^ "NFL Draft 2015: Miami Dolphins select Minnesota safety Cedric Thompson – The Daily Dolphin". palmbeachpost.com.
  • ^ Bernd Buchmasser (January 12, 2016). "Patriots Sign WR J.J. Worton and DB Cedric Thompson to the Practice Squad". PatsPulpit.com.
  • ^ "New England Patriots to sign Joey Iosefa, Chris Barker, Cedric Thompson to futures deals (reports)". masslive.com. January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  • ^ Kyed, Doug (August 21, 2016). "Patriots Release Safety Cedric Thompson, Have Two Open Roster Spots". NESN.com.
  • ^ Peters, Craig (October 25, 2016). "Vikings Announce 6 Practice Squad Moves". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016.
  • ^ "Vikings Cut DB Cedric Thompson From Their Practice Squad". November 26, 2016.
  • ^ "Vikings Re-Sign S Cedric Thompson To Practice Squad". December 5, 2016.
  • ^ Peters, Craig (January 2, 2017). "Vikings Sign 9 Practice Squad Players to Futures Contracts". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
  • ^ Gates, Christopher (May 4, 2017). "Minnesota Vikings Release Three Players". DailyNorseman.com.
  • ^ Marcum, Jason (July 31, 2017). "Bengals sign safety Cedric Thompson, waive kicker Jonathan Brown". CincyJungle.com.
  • ^ Marcum, Jason (August 19, 2017). "Bengals waive Cedric Thompson with injury settlement". CincyJungle.com.

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