Tyrus Thompson
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 17, 1991 Germany |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 324 lb (147 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pflugerville (TX) |
| College: | Oklahoma |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Tyrus Thompson (born November 17, 1991) is a former
Early years
Thompson attended
College career
Thompson attended the University of Oklahoma and played college football under head coach Bob Stoops.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Thompson was projected to be selected in the fourth or fifth round by the majority of scouts and NFL draft experts.[3]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
324 lb (147 kg) |
5.35 s | 1.87 s | 3.08 s | 4.92 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) |
29 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[4]
| ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Thompson was selected by the
Jacksonville Jaguars
Thompson was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 18, 2015.
Detroit Lions
Thompson signed with the Detroit Lions on November 10, 2016. He was released on May 9, 2016.
New Orleans Saints
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
On November 29, 2016, Thompson was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 2, 2017.[7] He was waived on August 12, 2017.[8]
Seattle Seahawks
On August 21, 2017, Thompson signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[9] His contract expired on January 4, 2018.[10]
Personal life
Thompson is the son of Raymond and Yolanda Thompson. He was born in
References
- ^ "Tyrus Thompson". yahoo.com.
- ^ "Tyrus Thompson". Texas MileSplit.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.