Zach Thompson (American football) explained
Zachary Kenneth Thompson (born January 18, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Wake Forest. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Early years
Thompson attended Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia. In high school, he played for his father, Mickey Thompson, who played at the University of Virginia. In 2008, he was selected to the All-Met first-team and was selected to the Class 5A all-state first-team as a defensive lineman.[1] He was selected to the All-Liberty District first-team in both positions as a tight end and defensive end. He was selected to the Washington Post Loudoun All-Extra team in back to back seasons in 2007 and 2008.
College career
In his junior season, he was named as the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week after recording 12 tackles against Army on September 24, 2012.[2] He finished college with a total of 153 Tackles, 10 Sacks, 2 Interceptions and 2 Forced fumbles.[3]
Professional career
New York Jets
Thompson was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2014.[4] He was released on August 30, 2014.[5]
Denver Broncos
Thompson was added to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on September 1, 2014.[6]
Baltimore Ravens
On December 16, 2014, the Baltimore Ravens signed Thompson to their practice squad.[7] On December 23, 2014, the Baltimore Ravens cut Thompson from their practice squad.[8] On January 12, 2015, Thompson signed a reserve/future contract with the Baltimore Ravens.[9] On September 5, 2015, the Baltimore Ravens placed Thompson on Injured Reserve.[10] On December 7, 2015, the Baltimore Ravens waived Thompson.[11]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Wake Forest Profile . wakeforestsports.com . May 13, 2014 . May 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140514001626/http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/zach_thompson_436048.html . dead .
- Web site: Wake Forest's Zach Thompson named ACC Player of the Week . sportscarolinadaily.com . September 24, 2012 . May 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140513234626/http://www.sportscarolinadaily.com/wake-forests-zach-thompson-named-acc-player-of-the-week/ . dead .
- Web site: College Statistics . sports-reference.com .
- Web site: Jets Agree to Terms with 8 Undrafted FAs . New York Jets . Lange, Randy . May 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140514071216/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Agree-to-Terms-with-8-Undrafted-FAs/f70575ac-938d-4c7d-a90d-f8d4bb827d22 . May 14, 2014 . May 11, 2014 . dead.
- Web site: Jets Make Final Cuts to Get to 53 . Lange, Randy . August 30, 2014 . New York Jets . https://web.archive.org/web/20140901112135/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Make-Final-Cuts-to-Get-to-53/d967f477-9c58-4ed6-a18c-c3931d6f0eb7 . September 1, 2014 . August 30, 2014 . dead.
- Web site: Broncos add Zach Thompson to practice squad . Swanson, Ben . September 1, 2014 . Denver Broncos . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903230316/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-add-Zach-Thompson-to-practice-squad/ad8aad3e-cdcf-4b51-8868-eda081b0e32e . September 3, 2014 . September 2, 2014 . dead.
- Web site: Baltimore Ravens: Zach Thompson. www.baltimoreravens.com. December 9, 2015. October 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151001222854/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/roster/zach-thompson/f5b4e201-996f-4ddf-97e0-7d378d55bb65/. dead.
- Web site: Zach Thompson Transactions: Signings, Trades & more. www.foxsports.com. December 9, 2015.
- Web site: Stone Bridge's Zach Thompson signs with the Baltimore Ravens VivaLoudoun. www.vivaloudoun.com. December 9, 2015.
- Web site: Asa Jackson, Jah Reid among cuts as Ravens trim roster to 53 players. baltimoresun.com. December 9, 2015.
- Web site: Baltimore Ravens Transactions. CBSSports.com. December 9, 2015.
