Chris Thompson (running back)
 Thompson playing for the Redskins in 2015 season. | |||||||||||||||
| Washington Redskins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 20, 1990 Greenville, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 5 / pick: 154 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Chris Thompson (born October 20, 1990) is an American football running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted with the 154th pick of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Redskins. He played college football at Florida State University.[1]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Thompson was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round, with the 154th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on May 15, 2013.[2] With Richard Crawford on injured reserve, Thompson was given the return specialist job.[3] After struggling in the first four games of the season, he lost his returner position to Josh Morgan.[4] On November 8, 2013, Thompson was placed on the team's injured reserve due to a torn left labrum.[5]
The Redskins released Thompson on August 30, 2014 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season, losing the third-string running back position to rookie Silas Redd.[6] After clearing waivers, he was signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 11.[8] Thompson scored a receiving touchdown against the New York Giants in the Week 15 game.[9] The touchdown was the first of Thomson's professional career.
In Week 3 of the 2015 season against the New York Giants, Thompson recorded his second career touchdown reception.[10]
References
- ^ Redskins draft RB Chris Thompson, LB Brandon Jenkins out of Florida State
- ^ Jones, Mike (May 15, 2013). "Redskins sign fifth-round pick Chris Thompson". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ Reid, Jason (August 29, 2013). "In Chris Thompson, Redskins find return man; For Brandon Meriweather, fingers are crossed". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (October 19, 2013). "Morgan embraces new role in return game". CSNWashington.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ Jones, Mike (November 8, 2013). "Chris Thompson headed for IR with shoulder surgery". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ Keim, John (August 30, 2014). "Washington Redskins cut three RBs". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ^ Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ^ Jones, Mike (December 11, 2014). "Redskins promote running back Chris Thompson to 53-man roster". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (December 16, 2014). "Chris Thompson Scores Touchdown In 2014 Debut". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ^ "Redskins-Giants Friday Stats Pack". Redskins.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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