Jeremy Thompson (American football)

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* Green Bay Packers (2008-present)
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Jeremy Cam Thompson (born October 9, 1985 in city-state|Voorhees Township|New Jersey) is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wake Forest.

He is the younger brother of Packers offensive lineman and teammate Orrin Thompson.

Early years

Thompson played high school football at Charlotte Christian School. He was ranked 40th nationally at the defensive end position by Rivals.com and ranked 19th among North Carolina prospects. He was listed as the country's 37th-best defensive end by TheInsiders.com and also ranked 90th on the "Atlantic Hot 100" by the same publication. [cite web | title = Draft Player Profiles: Jeremy Thompson | work = NFL.com | url = http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/jeremy-thompson?id=2317 | accessdate = May 6 | accessyear = 2008 ]

College career

Thompson played college football at Wake Forest. As a true freshman in 2004 he started three of the 11 games at right defensive end. During the season he tallied 15 tackles (8 solos) with a sack and three stops for losses. He has an interception and one pass deflected.

Thompson started his first 8 games of his 2005 sophomore campaign at right defensive end, but a left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear cost Thompson the final three games of the 2005 season. During those 8 games played he posted 21 tackles (15 solos) with two stops in the backfield and a pass deflection.

During his Junior season, Thompson played in 14 games at right defensive end in but only started eight contests due to a shoulder contusion suffered in a late November battle with Maryland. During the season he recorded 30 tackles (15 solos), a sack and 4.5 stops for losses. He broke up three passes and had a highlight 86-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Connecticut.

As a Senior, Thompson led the team with 6.5 sacks and ranked second on the squad with 11 stops in the backfield. He finished sixth on the team with 46 tackles (35 solos). He also caused two fumbles and batted down three passes. He was one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award, given to the college player who best personifies the spirit of sportsmanship. [cite web | title = Draft Player Profiles: Jeremy Thompson | work = NFL.com | url = http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/jeremy-thompson?id=2317 | accessdate = May 6 | accessyear = 2008 ]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Thompson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the forth round (pick 102) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Jeremy Thomson also holds the rare distinction of being the only player current Packers general manager Ted Thompson has ever traded up in the NFL Draft to select. [http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/tags/Jeremy+Thompson/default.aspx]

References

External links

* [http://www.packers.com/team/players/thompson_jeremy/ Green Bay Packers bio]
* [http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/thompson_jeremy00.html Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio]