Raynoch Thompson Explained

Position:Linebacker
Number:55
Birth Date:21 November 1977
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:228
Draftyear:2000
Draftround:2
Draftpick:41
High School:St. Augustine
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:Tennessee
Teams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:64
Statlabel2:Tackles
Statvalue2:333
Statlabel3:Sacks
Statvalue3:7.5

Raynoch Joseph Thompson (born November 21, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round (45th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft.[1] He spent 5 years for the Cardinals, until they released him at the end of the 2004 season. After his time with the Cardinals, he signed with the Green Bay Packers, but they cut him before the season. He was an All-American and a Butkus Award finalist in 1997 and 1998. He was an important part of the University of Tennessee national championship team that went undefeated in 1998.[2]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
ARI11 9 52 36 16 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ARI14 14 83 62 21 0.5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
ARI16 16 110 77 33 3.0 11 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
ARI12 12 63 54 9 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0
ARI11 3 37 24 13 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
64 54 345 253 92 7.5 25 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 0 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2000 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-19 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Gossett . Ward . 2018-11-14 . Reflections of 1998: Tennessee's defense was at its best against Kentucky . 2024-03-04 . Chattanooga Times Free Press . en.