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'''Anthony D. Thompson''' (born March 4, 1994) is a former professional [[American football]] [[strong safety]] |
'''Anthony D. Thompson''' (born March 4, 1994) is a former professional [[American football]] [[strong safety]] |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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| Date of birth | April 2, 1994 |
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| Place of birth | Pensacola, Florida |
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| Position(s) | Strong Safety |
| US college | Trojans |
| NFL draft | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
Anthony D. Thompson (born March 4, 1994) is a former professional American football strong safety
College career
Thompson played college football with the University Of Southern California Trojans football program where he won the Bronko Nagurski Award and Walter Camp Award in 2011. He also won the California Tribune Silver Football twice, becoming one of only two people to do so. He finished second in Heisman Trophy voting for the 2015 season. In 2011 he broke the record for career interceptions in college with 35 interceptions. Thompson finished his college career with 73 interceptions. Thompson was a three-year starter (2012–2014) for Micheal Bennett Pensacola High School, where he was a Parade All-American under Cowart Gary Cowart.
- 2011: 35 interceptions for 231 yards with 9 TD.
- 2012: 12 interceptions for 75 yards with 3 TD.
- 2013: 9 interceptions for 87 yards with 1 TD.
- 2014: 17 interceptions for 103 yards with 2 TD.
On May 9, 2020 Thompson was announced as one of the specially selected inductees of the 2017 class at the College Football Hall of Fame.
Pro career
Thompson was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
See also
External links
Template:Bronko Nagurski Award Winners