Chris Thompson (cornerback)

{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (born 1982)}}

{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography

| name = Chris Thompson

| image =

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|5|19}}

| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

| death_date =

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| import = yes

| position1 = Defensive Back

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 187

| high_school = New Orleans (LA) Holy Cross

| college = Nicholls State

| NFLDraftedYear = 2004

| NFLDraftedRound = 5

| NFLDraftedPick = 150

| NFLDraftedTeam = Jacksonville Jaguars

| playing_years1 = 2004

| playing_team1 = Jacksonville Jaguars

| playing_years2 = 2005

| playing_team2 = Chicago Bears

| playing_years3 = 2006

| playing_team3 = Cleveland Browns*

| playing_years4 = 2006

| playing_team4 = Miami Dolphins*

| playing_years5 = {{BER season|2007}}

| playing_team5 = Berlin Thunder

| playing_years6 = 2007

| playing_team6 = Buffalo Bills*

| playing_years7 = {{CFL Year|2007}}

| playing_team7 = Edmonton Eskimos

| playing_years8 = {{CFL Year|2008}}–{{CFL Year|2009}}

| playing_team8 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| playing_years9 = {{CFL Year|2010}}–{{CFL Year|2013}}

| playing_team9 = Edmonton Eskimos

| playing_years10 = {{CFL Year|2015}}

| playing_team10 = Montreal Alouettes

| coaching_years1 = 2016–2020

| coaching_team1 = Nicholls (CB)

| coaching_years2 = 2021–present

| coaching_team2 = Holy Cross School (LA) (HJVC/S)

| career_highlights =

| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|2008}}, {{CFL Year|2010}}

| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|2008}}

| CFLWestAllStar = {{CFL Year|2010}}

| CFL = 3995

| NFL = 2506066/profile

| CBS = 493090

| DatabaseFootball = THOMPCHR01

| career_footnotes = *Offseason and/or practice squad member only

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Christopher J. Thompson (born May 19, 1982) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He is currently the head junior varsity coach and safeties coach for Holy Cross School (LA).

College career

Thompson played collegiately at Nicholls State University.{{Cite web|url=http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2012/8/13/2012%20Nicholls%20Football%20Media%20Guide.pdf?id=446|title=2012 Nicholls State Colonels media guide|publisher=geauxcolonels.com|access-date=April 12, 2017}}

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 0

| weight = 189

| dash = 4.52

| ten split = 1.56

| twenty split = 2.63

| shuttle = 4.14

| cone drill = 7.09

| vertical = 35.0

| broad ft = 9

| broad in = 9

| bench = 12

| arm span = 30 1/2

| hand span = 9

| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=2004 NFL Draft Scout Chris Thompson College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1841&DraftYear=2004 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}

}}

=National Football League=

Thompson began his professional playing career in the National Football League. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 18th pick of the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft and spent the 2004 NFL season with the Jaguars.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm |title=2004 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2023-05-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/christhompson/2506066/profile|title=Chris Thompson|work=nfl.com|access-date=November 27, 2012}} He played for the Chicago Bears during the 2005 NFL season, where he appeared in twelve games and accumulated 10 tackles.{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMPCHR01|title=Chris Thompson|publisher=databasefootball.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030146/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMPCHR01|access-date=January 6, 2007|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2007-09-30}} Thompson played for the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins during the 2006 season and was with the Buffalo Bills during training camp for the 2007 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.ticats.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=1290 |title=Chris Thompson |publisher=ticats.ca |access-date=February 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070518141645/http://www.ticats.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=1290 |archive-date=18 May 2007 |url-status=dead}}

=Berlin Thunder=

Thompson played for the Berlin Thunder during the 2007 NFL Europe season.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/chris-thompson-thompch02|title=Chris Thompson|publisher=footballdb.com|access-date=March 13, 2020}}

=Edmonton Eskimos (first stint)=

After being cut by the Bills, prior to the start of the 2007 NFL season, Thompson signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was on their negotiation list for 2 years prior to his signing. Thompson spent his first year in the CFL with the Eskimos. He totaled 12 defensive tackles and one interception in that season.

=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=

Thompson was traded from Edmonton

to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 13, 2008. In his second year in the CFL Thompson was named a CFL All-Star. He set career highs in tackles with 60 and interceptions with 9. The following year, which was the 2009 CFL season, Thompson accumulated 49 tackles and 1 interception.

=Edmonton Eskimos (second stint)=

Chris Thompson returned to the Eskimos for the 2010 CFL season. He would remain on the team for the next season through the 2013 CFL season. During those 4 seasons Thompson averaged 46.7 tackles per season and totaled 19 interceptions. Following the 2013 CFL season Thompson was released by the Eskimos on March 14, 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-release-veteran-db-thompson |title=Esks release veteran DB Thompson |access-date=March 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222320/http://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-release-veteran-db-thompson |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }}

=Montreal Alouettes=

After not playing for the 2014 season, Thompson and the Montreal Alouettes agreed to a contract on February 20, 2015.{{Cite web|url = https://www.tsn.ca/alouettes-sign-dbs-thompson-williams-1.211956|title = Alouettes sign DBs Thompson, Williams|date = 20 February 2015|access-date = February 21, 2015|website = TSN|publisher = The Canadian Press|last = |first = }} On June 9, 2015, it was reported by Herb Zurkousky of the Montreal Gazette that Thompson was released by the Alouettes.

Coaching career

In 2016, Thompson was hired as cornerbacks coach for the Nicholls Colonels football team.{{Cite web|url=https://geauxcolonels.com/documents/2019/11/26/2019_FOOTBALL_MEDIA_GUIDE_Update2.pdf|title=Chris Thompson|publisher=geauxcolonels.com|page=34|access-date=March 5, 2020}}

In 2021, Thompson was hired as head junior varsity coach and safeties coach for the Holy Cross School Tigers football team.{{cite web|url=https://wearehc.net/sports/football/roster/coaches/chris-thompson-00/131|title=Chris Thompson '00 - Head Junior Varsity Coach/Safeties Coach|website=wearehc.net|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

References

External links

[http://www.nfl.com/player/christhompson/2506066/profile NFL bio]
{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130703060703/http://www.esks.com/roster/show/id/3995 Edmonton Eskimos bio]}}
{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20070518141645/http://www.ticats.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=1290 Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]}}

Category:1982 births

Category:Living people

Category:American football cornerbacks

Category:Canadian football defensive backs

Category:Coaches of American football from Louisiana

Category:High school football coaches in Louisiana

Category:Nicholls Colonels football players

Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players

Category:Chicago Bears players

Category:Cleveland Browns players

Category:Miami Dolphins players

Category:Berlin Thunder players