Kenbrell Thompkins
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Kenbrell Thompkins (born July 29, 1988) is a former
Early years
A native of the
College career
Thompkins briefly attended Palomar College in San Marcos, California in 2008 before transferring to El Camino College in Torrance, California to play football. At El Camino College, Thompkins recorded two 1,000-yard seasons in a row, being named a team captain as a sophomore.[1] Following his sophomore campaign, Thompkins signed with the University of Tennessee in order to play under then-coach Lane Kiffin; following Kiffin's departure to become head coach of the USC Trojans football team, Thompkins transferred to the University of Oklahoma Sooners, but did not play at either university, as Oklahoma has a strict policy against admitting students with a history of legal troubles, following the tumultuous reign of Barry Switzer in the 1980s. .[1] Instead, Thompkins transferred to the University of Cincinnati, where he played for two seasons from 2011 to 2012.
As a junior in 2011, Thompkins caught 44 passes for 536 yards (12.2 yards per reception) and two touchdowns. As a senior in 2012, he recorded 34 receptions for 541 yards (15.9) and two touchdowns.
Professional career
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 | |
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6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.54 s | 1.59 s | 2.65 s | 4.21 s | 6.88 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
8 reps | |
All values from 2013 NFL Combine[2][3] |
New England Patriots
Thompkins signed with the
Oakland Raiders
Thompkins was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders two days after his release from the Patriots, on October 6, 2014.[6] He caught 15 passes in 12 games for 209 yards with Oakland and was cut by Oakland on September 1, 2015.[7]
New England Patriots (second stint)
The Patriots re-signed Thompkins to their practice squad on September 6, 2015. He was released from the practice squad on September 30, 2015.[8]
New York Jets
On October 2, 2015, the New York Jets signed Thompkins to their practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2015, after Quincy Enunwa was suspended.[10] On September 3, 2016, Thompkins was released by the Jets as part of their final roster cuts.[11]
On August 16, 2017, Thompkins re-signed with the Jets.[12] On September 2, 2017, Thompkins was released by the Jets.[13]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On May 22, 2018, the
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | GP | Receiving | ||||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
2013 | NE | 12 | 32 | 466 | 14.6 | 49 | 4 |
2014 | NE | 2 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 16 | 0 |
OAK | 12 | 15 | 209 | 13.9 | 50 | 0 | |
2015 | NYJ | 7 | 17 | 165 | 9.7 | 43 | 0 |
Total | 33 | 70 | 893 | 12.8 | 50 | 4 |
Personal life
Thompkins is the cousin of wide receiver Antonio Brown[17] and also has a younger brother Kendal Thompkins who played in the Arena Football League.
Thompkins was charged by the U.S. federal government with access device fraud and aggravated identity theft on March 26, 2021, after prosecutors alleged that he stole $300,000 in unemployment benefits from the
References
- ^ a b c d e Miller, Joshua A. "Everything To Prove: The Kenbrell Thompkins Story". Newsrecord.org. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ "Kenbrell Thompkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile", nfl.com, retrieved May 25, 2013
- ^ "Kenbrell Thompkins, Cincinnati, WR, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots' Kenbrell Thompkins stayed calm for winning catch".
- ^ David Smith, Michael (October 4, 2014). "Patriots cut Kenbrell Thompkins". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Report: Raiders Claim Patriots WR Kenbrell Thompkins off Waivers | Bleacher Report". bleacherreport.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders trim 13 players, including Kenbrell Thompkins". September 2015.
- ^ "Kenbrell Thompkins released from Patriots' practice squad". September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Kenbrell Thompkins Signed to Practice Squad". www.newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Reports: Jets Sign Former Patriots Wide Receiver Kenbrell Thompkins". October 20, 2015.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 3, 2016). "Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 16, 2017). "WR Kenbrell Thompkins Returns to Jets". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 2, 2017). "Jets Reduce to 53 with 23 Player Moves". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Bombers add receivers Thompkins and Randle, DB Priester – Winnipeg Blue Bombers". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ "2018 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "2019 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Kenbrell Thompkins prepares to take on his cousin, Steelers WR Antonio Brown". behindthesteelcurtain.com. October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ "Southern District of Florida Takes Sweeping Action Against CARES Act Fraud". Justice.gov. March 26, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Former NFL Player Pleads Guilty to Access Device Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Scheme Involving CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Funds". Justice.gov. October 20, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Westerholm, Tom (February 27, 2022). "Former Patriots player Kenbrell Thompkins ordered to pay back stolen COVID funds". Boston.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022.