Tyson Thompson
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | May 21, 1981 Irving, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Irving | ||||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Tyson Calvin Thompson (born May 21, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and return specialist for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans.
Early years
Thompson attended
As a senior, he rushed for 2,418 yards on 358 carries and was a semi-finalist for the 1999 Texas Class 5A Player of the Year award.
College career
Thompson enrolled at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas. In two seasons he saw limited playing time but still recorded 1,063 rushing yards on 159 carries and 12 touchdowns. In his final game, he rushed 25 times for 323 yards and 3 touchdowns against nationally ranked Glendale Community College. He transferred after his sophomore season to San Jose State University.
He closed his
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Thompson was not selected in the
After making the team, although he was third on the running back depth chart (behind Julius Jones and Marion Barber), a Jones injury allowed him to rush 20 times for 75 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles and was named NFL Rookie of the Week (Week 5). He finished the season with team records for kickoff returns (57) and kickoff return yardage (1,399), while ranking ninth in the NFL with a 24.5-yard average.
His 2006 season ended when he broke his left ankle in the seventh game against the Carolina Panthers, after being tackled out of bounds on a kickoff return. In 2007, he was declared inactive in 9 games and was not re-signed at the end of the year, after losing his returner job to Miles Austin.[3]
Las Vegas Locomotives (UFL)
In 2009, Thompson was selected in the
but was released before the start of the season.Tri-Cities Fever (IFL)
On January 29, 2010, he signed with the
References
- ^ "Thompson breaks week-old record". Lubbock Avalanche Journal. Associated Press. November 4, 1998.
- ^ "SPORTS IN BRIEF". Washington Post. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys keeping the 'Hotel' open; left tackle Flozell Adams re-signs to protect Romo". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Cowboys dominate UFL draft". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "UFL Las Vegas signs 19 players". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Drafts leaving Fever for new Dallas franchise". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Thompson sets bar for Rutherford as Fever RB". Retrieved February 19, 2023.