Tyler Thigpen
Thigpen with the Bills in November 2011
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| No. 4, 16 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 14, 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Winnsboro, South Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Winnsboro (SC) Fairfield Central | ||||||||
| College: | Coastal Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 217 | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 21–18 |
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| Passing yards: | 3,222 |
| QB Rating: | 72.5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Tyler Beckham Thigpen (born April 14, 1984) is a former American football quarterback. Thigpen was drafted out of Coastal Carolina University in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft (217th overall) by the Minnesota Vikings.
He was the first quarterback to play for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team. He led the Chanticleers program to a 30–8 record as their starting quarterback. Thigpen holds the single-season and career passing records in every major statistical category at Coastal Carolina.
He saw his most extensive action as a starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008. Thigpen recorded 22 touchdowns (18 passing, 3 rushing, and 1 receiving) against 12 interceptions in 11 starts, though the Chiefs were 1–10 in that span.
Thigpen was born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, and he attended Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro. He became an All-South Carolina selection as a senior running back. Thigpen also played wide receiver and punter in high school.
In February 2002, he elected to go to Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, and majored in sports management.
Thigpen was the first quarterback in Coastal Carolina history, and wore the jersey number 16. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football program began in 2003. The team competes in the Big South Conference of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision.
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