Kevin Thompson (American football)
| No. 16 Free Agent | |
| Date of birth | July 27, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Gaithersburg, Maryland |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| College | Penn State |
| High school |
Damascus High School, Damascus, Maryland |
| Hand | Right |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2000 – 2001 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2001 | Frankfurt Galaxy |
| 2001 | Cincinnati Bengals* |
| 2002 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2003 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| 2004 | New York Giants* |
| 2005 | Buffalo Bills* |
| 2005 | Cologne Centurions |
| 2006 – 2007 | Los Angeles Avengers |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
| Comps./Atts. | 1/1 |
| Passing yards | 8 |
| Rush attempts | 1 |
| Fumbles | 1 |
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Kevin James Thompson (born July 27, 1977) is a former professional American football quarterback. He has played in the National Football League, NFL Europe, and the Arena Football League. He was a two-year starter at Penn State University. He signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns following the 2000 NFL draft and played there for one season.
Thompson played basketball and football at Damascus High School in Damascus, Maryland. He recorded more than 4,000 passing yards during his career there and helped lead the football team to two Maryland state football championships in 1993 and 1994.
Thompson was a two-year starter at Penn State, he passed for six touchdowns as a junior in 1998 and led the Nittany Lions to a win over Kentucky in the Outback Bowl, in which he threw for 187 yards and a touchdown. As a senior, Thompson was a team captain and threw 13 touchdown passes and averaged 159.7 passing yards-per-game. He did not play in the Nittany Lions' 24-0 shutout of Texas A&M in the 1999 Alamo Bowl due to a shoulder injury sustained earlier in the week.
Thompson went unselected in the 2000 NFL draft. Later he signed with the Cleveland Browns. Following training camp, he earned a roster spot as a backup to quarterback Tim Couch. He played in the Browns' Week 14 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but a December 2000 ankle injury ended his season, and he was placed on injured reserve.
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