Brandyn Thompson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brandyn Thompson
| image = Brandyn thompson 2012.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Thompson with the Washington Redskins in 2012
| current_team = Sacramento State Hornets
| number =
| position = Cornerbacks coach
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|30}}
| birth_place = Elk Grove, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 188
| high_school = Franklin (Elk Grove, California)
| college = Boise State
| draftyear = 2011
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 213
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2011}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2013}})*
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2014}}–{{CFL Year|2015}})
- Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2016}}–{{CFL Year|2018}})
| pastcoaching =
- Sacramento CC (2022)
Defensive backs coach - Cal Poly (2023)
Cornerbacks coach - Sacramento State (2024)
Cornerbacks coach
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 2
| pfr = ThomBr00
}}
Brandyn Thompson (born October 30, 1989) is an American college football coach and former cornerback. He is the former cornerbacks coach for California State University, Sacramento. He was selected by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft and was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Redblacks, and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Boise State.
Professional career
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10
| weight = 188
| dash = 4.53
| ten split = 1.57
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.12
| cone drill = 6.66
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 6
| bench = 13
| arm span = 29{{fraction|3|4}}
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from NFL Combine[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/brandyn-thompson?id=2495354 NFL Combine Profile][http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=72103&draftyear=2011&genpos=CB NFL Draft Scout]}}
=Washington Redskins=
==2011 season==
Thompson was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=February 26, 2019}} Although he made the active 53-man roster at the start of the season, he was waived October 5, to make room for Phillip Buchanon after the latter's suspension ended.{{cite news | work=WashingtonPost.com | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/thompson-is-waived-to-make-room-for-buchanon/2011/10/04/gIQAuAvPML_blog.html | title=Thompson is waived to make room for Buchanon | accessdate=October 4, 2011 | first=Mike | last=Jones | date=October 4, 2011}} On October 6, 2011, Thompson was signed to the Redskins' practice squad.
On November 5, 2011, Thompson was promoted back to the active roster after Buchanon was placed on injured reserve.{{cite news | work=WashingtonPost.com | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/redskins-put-buchanon-on-injured-reserve-brandyn-thompson-back-on-roster/2011/11/05/gIQAklF4pM_blog.html | title=Redskins put Buchanon on injured reserve; Brandyn Thompson back on roster | accessdate=November 5, 2011 | first=Mike | last=Jones | date=November 5, 2011}}
He was waived again on November 8 and placed on the practice squad the next day.{{cite news | work=WashingtonPost.com | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/redskins-waive-brandyn-thompson-again/2011/11/08/gIQAC13t2M_blog.html | title=Redskins waive Brandyn Thompson, again | accessdate=November 8, 2011 | first=Mike | last=Jones | date=November 8, 2011}}
After the Redskins cut D.J. Johnson, Thompson was promoted back to active roster on November 30, 2011, to fill the roster spot.{{cite news | work=WashingtonPost.com | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/brandyn-thompson-back-on-redskins-roster/2011/11/30/gIQAruj6AO_blog.html | title=Brandyn Thompson back on Redskins' roster | accessdate=November 30, 2011 | first=Mike | last=Jones | date=November 30, 2011}}
At the end of the 2011 NFL season, his rookie season, Thompson played a total of six games and recorded two tackles.
==2012 season==
During the first OTA of the 2012 preseason, Thompson and Pierre Garçon accidentally collided into coach Mike Shanahan.{{cite news |work=USAToday.com|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/05/redskins-mike-shanahan-knocked-to-turf-in-collision/1|title=Redskins' Mike Shanahan knocked to turf in collision|last=Corbett|first=Jim | date=May 21, 2012|accessdate=May 22, 2012}} Thompson was cut on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2012/08/31/redskins-release-qb-jonathan-crompton/|title=Redskins' cutdown day begins|last=Jones|first=Mike|date=August 31, 2012|accessdate=August 31, 2012}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
On March 8, 2013, Thompson was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Argonauts on May 2, 2013.
=Ottawa Redblacks=
On April 23, 2014, Thompson signed a contract with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ottawaredblacks.com/article/redblacks-sign-import-cornerback-brandyn-thompson |title=REDBLACKS sign import cornerback Brandyn Thompson | Ottawa REDBLACKS |access-date=April 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426233804/http://www.ottawaredblacks.com/article/redblacks-sign-import-cornerback-brandyn-thompson |archive-date=April 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }} Thompson played two seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks, playing in 17 of the 18 regular season games both years. In his second year in the league Ottawa went all the way to the Grey Cup game where they were defeated by the Edmonton Eskimos. In his two years in Ottawa Thompson totaled 97 tackles, 7 interceptions and 1 forced fumble. Following the 2015 CFL season Thompson became a free-agent on February 9, 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2016/02/07/fa16/|title=2016 Free Agent Tracker|website=CFL.ca|date=February 7, 2016 |access-date=April 23, 2016}}
In mid-April 2016, it was reported that Thompson was contemplating whether or not he still wanted to play professional football.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/04/22/ex-redblacks-db-brandyn-thompson-considers-walking-away-from-football|title=Ex-RedBlacks DB Brandyn Thompson considers walking away from football|website=Ottawa Sun|access-date=April 23, 2016}}
=Edmonton Eskimos=
Thompson signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on August 8, 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www.goelks.com/2016/08/08/eskimos-transaction-9/ | title=ESKIMOS TRANSACTION | publisher=goelks.com | date=August 8, 2016 | accessdate=May 24, 2024}} He played for the Eskimos from 2016 to 2018.{{cite web | url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-thompbra002 | title=Brandyn Thompson | publisher=statscrew.com | accessdate=May 24, 2024}}
Coaching career
=Sacramento City College=
In 2022, Thompson was hired as the defensive backs coach for Sacramento City College.{{Cite web |title=Three More Vacancies Filled on Cal Poly Football Coaching Staff |url=https://gopoly.com/news/2023/2/28/three-more-vacancies-filled-on-cal-poly-football-coaching-staff.aspx |access-date=February 23, 2024 |website=Cal Poly |language=en}}
=Cal Poly=
In 2023, Thompson was hired as the cornerbacks coach for Cal Poly.{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2023 |title=Cal Poly hires more assistant football coaches |url=https://santamariatimes.com/sports/local/college/cal-poly-hires-more-assistant-football-coaches/article_c945ee8f-08e9-5bee-8a97-36c0da050931.html |access-date=February 23, 2024 |website=Santa Maria Times}} With the Mustangs, he helped coach Donovan Saunders to second–team Big Sky honors after Saunders recorded three interceptions and eleven pass breakups.{{Cite web|title=Brandyn Thompson Returns Home To Join Football Staff|url=https://hornetsports.com/news/2024/5/6/football-brandyn-thompson-returns-home-to-join-football-staff.aspx|access-date=May 9, 2024|website=hornetsports.com|language=en}}
=Sacramento State=
On May 6, 2024, Thompson was hired to serve as the cornerbacks coach at California State University, Sacramento.{{Cite web|title=Brandyn Thompson Returns Home To Join Football Staff|url=https://hornetsports.com/news/2024/5/6/football-brandyn-thompson-returns-home-to-join-football-staff.aspx|access-date=May 9, 2024|website=hornetsports.com|language=en}}
Personal life
Thompson's great uncle John Thompson II coached the Georgetown Hoyas basketball team from 1972 to 1999.
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- {{Twitter}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714115409/http://www.ottawaredblacks.com/roster/show/id/5727 Ottawa Redblacks profile]
- {{Footballstats |nfl=2495354 |espn=14155 |pfr=T/ThomBr00}}
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