Shaq Thompson
Thompson in 2016
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| No. 54 Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 21, 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sacramento, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Sacramento (CA) Grant Union | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 106 |
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| Sacks: | 1.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 0 |
| Pass deflections: | 7 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Shaquille Green-Thompson (born April 21, 1994), is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
A native of Sacramento, California, Thompson attended Grant Union High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, track and baseball. He was named first-team All-America by Rivals.com, Parade Magazine and USA Today, and second-team All-America from MaxPreps.com and Sports Illustrated. He was one of six finalists for the U.S. Army National Player of the Year award. He was named the area's player of the year by The Sacramento Bee, and also the Player of the Year in the Delta Valley League. As a sophomore, he helped Pacers to a 12-1 overall record. As a junior, he rushed for 1,882 yards and 25 touchdowns on 164 carries, helping lead Grant to an 8-4 record and the quarterfinals of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs. He was named the Delta Valley League MVP in 2011. He totaled 57 tackles as a senior while also rushing for 1,134 yards and 15 touchdowns on 120 carries and passing for 893 yards and eight more scores. He also played in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl after his senior year.
He was also a standout baseball player. Thompson was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 18th round of the 2012 MLB Draft, and played for the Sox' rookie-level team in the Gulf Coast League in the summer of 2012. He decided to end his baseball career and focus on football full-time after he went 0–39 with 37 strikeouts over 13 games.
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