Josh Thompson (defensive back)
 Thompson in 2022 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | October 20, 1998 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Nacogdoches | ||||
| College: | Texas | ||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Josh Thompson (born October 20, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Texas.
Early years
[edit]Thompson attended Nacogdoches High School in Nacogdoches, Texas. A four-star recruit, he committed to Texas to play college football on July 27, 2016.[1] He chose Texas over, among others, Baylor, Kansas State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Penn State, and UCLA.
College career
[edit]Thompson played at Texas from 2017 to 2021. During his career he had 108 tackles (79 solo), five tackles for loss, two interceptions, one fumble recovery, one touchdown, and seven pass break-ups in 37 games.[2]
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+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.40 s | 1.55 s | 2.58 s | 4.13 s | 6.84 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine and Texas's Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]On May 2, 2022, Thompson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL draft.[5] On August 30, 2022, after the final roster cutdown of the preseason, Thompson made the 53-man roster for the 2022 season, but was waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7][8]
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On October 17, 2022, Thompson was signed by the Tennessee Titans off the Jaguars practice squad.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on November 12, 2022.[10] He was activated on December 10.[11]
On July 23, 2023, Thompson was placed on the active/non-football injury list.[12] He was activated from the active/non-football injury list on August 14, 2023.[13] He was waived on August 28.[14] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 7.[15] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent when his contract expired at the end of the season.[16]
Houston Texans
[edit]On January 25, 2024, Thompson signed a reserve/future contract with the Houston Texans.[17] He was waived on April 9.[18]
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]On August 12, 2024, Thompson signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[19] He was waived/injured on August 27.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Thompson, 2017 Cornerback". Rivals. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Josh Thompson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Josh Thompson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Thompson, DS #26 CB, Texas". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars agree to terms with 15 undrafted free agents". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Oehser, John. "The 53: Breaking down the roster". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars release OL Will Richardson Jr., and waive four". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign K James McCourt and two others to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 2, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 17, 2022). "Titans Sign DB Josh Thompson Off Jaguars Practice Squad, and to 53-Man Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Davenport, Turron (November 12, 2022). "Titans getting back first-round rookie WR Treylon Burks from IR". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 10, 2022). "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Jaguars". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Titans' Josh Thompson: Starts camp on NFI list". CBSSports.com. July 23, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 14, 2023). "Titans Sign RB Jacques Patrick, Waive DB Chris Jackson, in a Flurry of Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 28, 2023). "Roster Moves: Titans Remove OL Dillon Radunz from PUP List, Place RB Hassan Haskins on IR, While Waiving Three More Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 7, 2023). "Titans Waive DL Naquan Jones While Also Doing Some Practice Squad Shuffling". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 8, 2024). "Titans Sign Six Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-25-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (04-09-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. April 9, 2024.
- ^ Urben, Matt. "Falcons sign veteran defensive back Josh Thompson". Falcons Wire. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (August 27, 2024). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com.