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American football player (born 1991)
American football player
Tyrus Thompson Position: Offensive tackle Born: (1991-11-17 ) November 17, 1991 (age 32 ) Germany Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m ) Weight: 324 lb (147 kg ) High school: Pflugerville (TX ) College: Oklahoma NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Tyrus Thompson (born November 17, 1991) is a former American football offensive tackle . He played college football at Oklahoma . He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft .
Early life [ edit ]
Thompson attended Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas , where he was a two-sport star in both football and track . He was regarded as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the No. 18 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com , Rivals.com and ESPN.com . Overall, he was considered the No. 164 overall player by Rivals and No. 133 by PrepStar .[1] shot put and 42.58 meters (139-7) in the discus .[2]
College career [ edit ]
Thompson attended the University of Oklahoma and played college football under head coach Bob Stoops .
Professional career [ edit ]
Pre-draft [ edit ]
Thompson was projected to be selected in the fourth or fifth round by the majority of scouts and NFL draft experts.[3]
Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Thompson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round, 185th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft .[5] injured reserve on September 6, 2015. He was released on September 18, 2015.
Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Thompson was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 18, 2015.
Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Thompson signed with the Detroit Lions on November 10, 2016. He was released on May 9, 2016.
New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
On May 16, 2016, Thompson signed with the New Orleans Saints . He was placed on injured reserve on September 4, 2016. He was released on October 10, 2016.
Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
On November 29, 2016, Thompson was signed to the Carolina Panthers ' practice squad.[6] [7] [8]
Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
On August 21, 2017, Thompson signed with the Seattle Seahawks .[9] [10]
Personal life [ edit ]
Thompson is the son of Raymond and Yolanda Thompson. He was born in Germany while his father was stationed abroad as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army . He chose his jersey number in honor of the year his mother was born. He has two siblings Kaela Thompson and Breya Thompson.[11]
References [ edit ]
^ "2015 NFL Draft: Best remaining prospects" . NFL.com .
^ "Tyrus Thompson - Oklahoma, OT : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile" . nfldraftscout.com .
^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 15, 2023 .
^ Henson, Max (November 29, 2016). "Ryan Kalil, Gino Gradkowski placed on IR" . Panthers.com . Archived from the original on September 13, 2017.
^ "Panthers sign nine to future contracts" . Panthers.com . January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
^ "Panthers sign Brian Folkerts, waive Tyrus Thompson" . Panthers.com . August 12, 2017. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017 .
^ Boyle, John (August 21, 2016). "Seahawks Sign OT Tyrus Thompson, Waive/Injured Justin Senior" . Seahawks.com .
^ Drovetto, Tony (January 4, 2017). "Seahawks Make Three More Trades, Set 53-Man Roster" . Seahawks.com . Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
^ "How the NFL Draft is about to change OU's Tyrus Thompson's life" . Tulsa World .
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