Syd'Quan Thompson
Thompson in September 2010
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 7, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sacramento, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Sacramento (CA) Grant Union | ||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 225 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 18 |
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| Passes deflected: | 4 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Syd'Quan Thompson (born February 7, 1987) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. Thompson was drafted by the Denver Broncos as the 225th overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.
Thompson was born on February 7, 1987 in Sacramento, California to mother Patrice Thompson. He is also the brother of Carolina Panther's Linebacker, Shaq Thompson. He attended Grant Union High School where he played football and earned all-state honors three times. As a junior in 2004, he recorded 950 rushing yards for 18 touchdowns, 15 receptions for 360 yards and four touchdowns, returned five punts, and returned one kickoff for a touchdown. That year, Rivals.com ranked him the number-one junior player in the state, and he received the California Mr. Football Award. As a senior, he recorded more than 70 tackles, two interceptions, 1,000 rushing yards, and 12 touchdowns. He received an invitation to play in the CaliFlorida Bowl. The Sacramento Bee named him to its all-metro second team.
Scout.com rated him the number-five player in its West Hot 100. Rivals.com rated him the 13th-ranked athlete in the nation and the 21st-ranked player in California. ESPN assessed him as the 11th-ranked cornerback in the nation. PrepStar named him an All-American, as did SuperPrep, which also rated him the 17th-ranked defensive back in the nation and the 13th-ranked player in California. Thompson was rated a four-star prospect by both Scout.com and Rivals.com. He received scholarship offers from Arizona, California, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, and Washington.
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