Jeremy Thompson (American football)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 9, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth: | Voorhees Township, New Jersey | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||
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| College: | Wake Forest | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 | ||
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Jeremy Cam Thompson (born October 9, 1985) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). 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 former New York Giants offensive lineman Orrin Thompson.
Thompson played high school football at Charlotte Christian School. He was ranked 40th nationally at defensive end 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.
Thompson played college football at Wake Forest. Thompson started 32 of 46 games that he played in at Wake Forest at right defensive end, recording 112 tackles (73 solos), including 8.5 sacks and 20.5 stops for losses. He added one quarterback pressure, two forced fumbles and eight pass deflections and he intercepted two passes for 86 yards in returns and a touchdown.
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.
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