Chris Thompson (born May 9, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Florida, and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 9, 1994 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Gainesville (Gainesville, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
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Professional career
edit| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
171 lb (78 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.48 s | 1.48 s | 2.63 s | 4.25 s | 7.00 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
6 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
editThompson signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2017.[2] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Texans' practice squad the next day.[3][4] He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2017.[5]
On August 28, 2018, Thompson was waived by the Texans.[6]
Orlando Apollos
editIn 2019, Thompson joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.[7]
San Francisco 49ers
editAfter the AAF folded in April 2019, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 3, 2019, but was waived five days later.[8] He was re-signed on August 20, 2019.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[10]
In October 2019, Thompson was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft,[11] but did not sign with the league.
Thompson was re-signed to the 49ers' practice squad on December 3, 2019. He re-signed with the 49ers on February 5, 2020.[12] Thompson was waived/injured on August 15, 2020,[13] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.[14] He was waived on March 19, 2021.[15]
References
edit- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Chris Thompson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Texans sign T Giacomini, three college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 16, 2017. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Texans add nine to the practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Chris Thompson". HoustonTexans.com. September 27, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans waive WR Chris Thompson". HoustonTexans.com. August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Orlando Apollos Set Final Roster". Our Sports Central. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Michael David. "49ers re-sign receiver/returner Chris Thompson". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "49ers Sign 14 Free Agents". 49ers.com. February 5, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". www.49ers.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "49ers' Chris Thompson: Heads to IR". CBSSports.com. August 16, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ @49ers (March 19, 2021). "The #49ers have waived WR Chris Thompson" (Tweet). Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Twitter.