Mykkele Thompson (born April 22, 1993) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Texas.
| No. 22 | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 22, 1993 Naples, Italy |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | John Paul Stevens (San Antonio, Texas) |
| College: | Texas |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 5 / pick: 144 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editThompson attended John Paul Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas.
College career
editThompson played at Texas from 2011 to 2014.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
4.47 s | 4.46 s | 6.97 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
18 reps | |||||
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
editThompson was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.[2] On August 14, 2015, Thompson tore his Achilles tendon during the preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.[3] On the following day, Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin confirmed the injury and announced Thompson would miss the rest of the season.[3]
On September 20, 2016, Thompson was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[4]
On August 10, 2017, Thompson was waived/injured by the Giants and placed on injured reserve.[5] He was released on September 5, 2017.[6]
New Orleans Saints
editOn December 29, 2017, Thompson was signed to the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018.[8] He was waived on May 31, 2018.[9]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn February 1, 2019 it was announced that Thompson signed with Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Mykkele Thompson Stats, News and Video - DB". NFL.com.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Raanan, Jordan (August 15, 2015). "Giants rookie safety Mykkele Thompson lost for season with torn Achilles". NJ.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Giants Placing S Mykkele Thompson On I.R., Promoting CB Michael Hunter To Active Roster". September 20, 2016.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 10, 2017). "Giants waive Mykkele Thompson". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Mykkele Thompson: Agrees to injury settlement". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 29, 2017). "Saints waive John Phillips, promote John Fullington". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Teope, Herbie (January 16, 2018). "Saints sign 10 players, including De'Vante Harris, to reserve/future contracts". NOLA.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 31, 2018). "Saints sign Sharrod Neasman, waive Mykkele Thompson". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign pair of former NFL'ers".