Kevin Thomson (gridiron football) explained

Kevin Thomson (gridiron football) should not be confused with Kevin Thompson (American football).

Kevin Thomson
Position:Quarterback
Birth Date:2 September 1995
Birth Place:Auburn, Washington, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:220
High School:Auburn Riverside (WA)
College:UNLV (2014–2015)
Sacramento State (2016–2019)
Washington (2020)
Undraftedyear:2021
Pastteams:
Cflstatlabel1:Games played
Cflstatvalue1:3
Highlights:
  • Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
Pfr:ThomKe05
Cfl:kevin-thomson/165432/

Kevin Thomson (born September 2, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for UNLV, Sacramento State, and Washington.

Early life

Thomson was born on September 2, 1995, in Auburn, Washington.[1] He attended Auburn Riverside High School where he played football and baseball.[2]

In Thomson's senior season, he led the football team to a 7–3 record and the league championship, while throwing for 1,656 yards and 15 touchdowns, in addition to 553 rushing yards.[3] He was named the SPSL North Offensive Back of the Year and also earned first-team All-SPSL North honors. He signed a letter of intent to attend University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in February 2014.

College career

UNLV

Thomson redshirted his first year at UNLV after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[4] He spent the 2015 season as a backup, but did not appear in any games.

Sacramento State

Thomson transferred to Sacramento State University in 2016, but sat out his first season there due to an injury. He gained the starting job in 2017 and threw for 1,828 yards and 17 touchdowns with only three interceptions. In the fourth game of the 2017 season, against Southern Utah, Thomson set a school record by accounting for seven total touchdowns, four rushing and three passing, while being named STATS National Player of the Week.[5]

As a sophomore in 2018, Thomson completed 79-of-145 passes for 1,380 yards and eight touchdowns with only one interception, while playing in seven games.[2] As a junior, he started 12 out of 13 matches and threw for 3,216 yards and 27 touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 619 yards and 12 scores, placing second all-time in school history for single season yards of offense.[2] He led them to a 9–4 record and their first ever playoff appearance, while being named the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a second-team All-American by Phil Steele.[2]

Washington

Thomson transferred to the University of Washington in 2020,[6] finishing his stint at Sacramento State with 6,424 passing yards and 52 touchdowns, in addition to 1,247 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.[7] He competed with Dylan Morris, Ethan Garbers and Jacob Sirman for the starting job before ultimately suffering a season-ending injury.[4] [8] Although given one final year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thomson decided to try to play professionally rather than play an eighth season of college football.[4]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GP Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
UNLV Rebels
2014Did not play
20152 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Sacramento State Hornets
2016Did not play
20178 97 175 55.4 1,828 10.417 3 171.879 494 6.39
20187 79 145 54.5 1,380 9.5 8 1151.3 51 134 2.6 0
20191226545058.93,2167.1 278 135.2 1276194.9 12
Washington Huskies
2020Did not play
Career 27 441 770 57.3 6,424 8.3 52 12 146.5 257 1,247 4.9 21

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2021 NFL draft, Thomson received a rookie mini-camp invite from the Carolina Panthers,[9] but was not signed.[10]

BC Lions

In October 2021, Thomson was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[11] He appeared in two games during the 2021 season as the third string but recorded no statistics. In, Thomson battled Michael O'Connor for the second-string quarterback spot. He was said to have impressed the team, but suffered a serious injury in preseason on a controversial hit by Titus Wall and was released after dressing in only one game as the Lions signed Antonio Pipkin to be the third string quarterback.

Philadelphia Stars

On November 9, 2022, Thomson was signed by the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).[10] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[12]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On January 30, 2024, it was announced that Thomson had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[13] He was released on June 1, 2024.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Thomson. Canadian Football League.
  2. Web site: Kevin Thomson. Washington Huskies.
  3. News: Auburn Riverside's Kevin Thomson, Drew Wallen sign Letters of Intent. Auburn Reporter. February 5, 2014.
  4. News: UW QB Kevin Thomson forgoes eighth college season to pursue professional future . The Seattle Times. December 22, 2020. Vorel, Mike.
  5. News: Sacramento St.'s Thomson breaks out with 7 TD in one game. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Davidson, Joe. September 26, 2017. The Sacramento Bee.
  6. News: Huskies add grad transfer QB Kevin Thomson. Tri-City Herald. Newspapers.com. Associated Press. June 19, 2020. B5.
  7. Web site: B.C. Lions release former Sacramento State quarterback Kevin Thomson. 3DownNation.com. September 7, 2022.
  8. News: Make a case for all four UW quarterbacks. Longview Daily News. Newspapers.com. The Seattle Times. Vorel, Mike. B4. November 5, 2020.
  9. Kevin Thomson Receives Carolina Panthers Rookie Minicamp Invite. Sports Illustrated. Raley, Dan. May 10, 2021.
  10. Web site: Philadelphia Stars Sign New Quarterback, Kevin Thomson From Sacramento State. USFL News Hub. Just, Sam. November 10, 2022.
  11. Web site: B.C. Lions sign quarterback Kevin Thomson. 3DownNation.com. October 18, 2021.
  12. Web site: Seifert . Kevin . January 1, 2024 . Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches . January 15, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  13. Web site: Ticats Transactions January 30 . . January 30, 2024.
  14. Web site: Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions . Footballdb.com . 12 August 2024.