Raynoch Thompson

Infobox NFLretired


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position=Linebacker
number=55
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|11|21
Los Angeles, California
deathdate=
debutyear=2000
finalyear=2004
draftyear=2000
draftround=2
draftpick=41
college=Tennessee
teams=
* Arizona Cardinals (2000-2004)
stat1label=Tackles
stat1value=333
stat2label=Sacks
stat2value=7,5
stat3label=Games played
stat3value=64
nfl=THO645603

Raynoch Thompson Ray "Knock Your Head Off" Thompson (born November 21, 1977) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee. He spent 5 years for the Cardinals, until they released him at the end of the 2004 season. He then signed with the Green Bay Packers, but they cut him before the season. He was an All American and a Butkus Award Finalist in 1997 and 1998. He was an important part of the University of Tennessee National Championship team that went undefeated in 1998.