Tyrus Thompson
| No. 78 Carolina Panthers | |||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | November 17, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | Germany | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Pflugerville (TX) | ||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||
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Tyrus Thompson (born November 17, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Thompson attended Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas, where he was a two-sport star in both football and track. He was regarded as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the No. 18 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com. Overall, he was considered the No. 164 overall player by Rivals and No. 133 by PrepStar. Also a standout in track & field, Thompson was one of the state's top performers in the throwing events with personal-bests of 16.96 meters (55-6.25) in the shotput and 42.58 meters (139-7) in the discus.
Thompson attended the University of Oklahoma from 2010 to 2014.
Prior to the draft, Thompson was considered one of the top prospects in his position and was projected to go in the 4-5th round.
Thompson was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round, 185th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2015. He was released on September 18, 2015.
Thompson was signed to the Jaguars' practice squad on September 18, 2015.
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