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Everrette Thompson
Cal Poly Mustangs
Position:Special teams coordinator & assistant offensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-18) December 18, 1989 (age 34)
Renton, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:John F. Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Washington)
College:Washington (2008–2011)
Undrafted:2012
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Phoenix College (2015–2017)
    Special teams coordinator, linebackers coach, & defensive line coach
  • Northern Arizona (2018)
    Graduate assistant
  • Northern Arizona (2019–2021)
    Defensive line coach
  • Cal Poly (2022)
    Defensive quality control coach
  • Cal Poly (2023)
    Offensive quality control coach & special teams quality control coach
  • Cal Poly (2024–present)
    Special teams coordinator & assistant offensive line coach
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Everrette Thompson (born December 18, 1989)[2] is an American college football coach and former defensive end. He is the co-special teams coordinator and assistant offensive line coach for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football for Washington.[3] He signed with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL draft.[4][5] He has also coached for Phoenix College, and Northern Arizona.

Playing career

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High school

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Thompson attended John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, Washington, where he excelled as a football player.

Honors:[3]

  • Named All-American by ‘’PrepStar and ‘’Superprep magazines
  • Selected for the Offense-Defense All American Game at the end of his senior year
  • Named to the 3A All State First Team as a defensive lineman by the Associated Press
  • Named to the ‘’Seattle Times All State Team

College career

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Thompson played for the University of Washington Huskies from 2008 to 2011.[3] In his freshman year (2008), he played in 11 of the Huskies 12 games, starting in the final 3 games of the season. In his sophomore year, he played in 10 of 12 games, starting in 3 of the games. In his junior year, he started in all 13 games — at defensive tackle and at defensive end. In his final year, he also started in all 13 games — three at defensive tackle and the final 10 at defensive end.[3]

Professional career

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Thompson tried out for the Arizona Cardinals at their May 2012 rookie mini-camp. He remained a free agent until August 2012, when he was signed by the Cardinals.[4][5] He played in four games in August 2012.[2] He was released in 2014.[citation needed]

Coaching career

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In 2015, Thompson was hired as the special teams coordinator, linebackers coach, and defensive line coach for Phoenix College.[6]

In 2018, Thompson was joined Northern Arizona as a graduate assistant.[7] The following year he was promoted to defensive line coach.[8]

In 2022, Thompson was hired as a defensive quality control coach for Cal Poly.[citation needed] In 2023, he was promoted to offensive quality control coach and special teams quality control coach.[citation needed] In 2024, he was promoted once again, this time to special teams coordinator and assistant offensive line coach.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Everette Thompson". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Players: Everrette Thompson". NFL. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Everrette Thompson". 2011 Football Roster. Huskie Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Root, Jess (August 5, 2012). "NFL Roster Moves: Arizona Cardinals Cut Clayson, Sign Everette Thompson". SBNation.
  5. ^ a b "Everrette Thompson, DE #72". Player Roster. Arizona Cardinals. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "NAU Football Finalizes Coaching Staff". Northern Arizona University Athletics. February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "NAU Roundup: Years of volunteering pay off for Everrette Thompson". Arizona Daily Sun. July 10, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "Years of Volunteering Pay Off for NAU's Everrette Thompson". Northern Arizona University Athletics. July 9, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Cal Poly Football Announces Staffing Changes for 2024". Cal Poly. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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