Chris Thompson (running back)

Chris Thompson

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Thompson with the Washington Redskins in 2015
No. 25 Washington Redskins
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-10-20) October 20, 1990
Place of birth: Greenville, Florida
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Madison (FL) Madison County
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016
Rushing yards: 311
Rushing average: 5.7
Receptions: 53
Receiving yards: 382
Total touchdowns: 5
Total Return yards: 338
Player stats at NFL.com

Chris Thompson (born October 20, 1990) is an American football running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted with the 154th pick of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Redskins. He played college football at Florida State University.[1]

College career

2009

On October 10, 2009, Thompson ran for a 49-yard gain against Georgia Tech.[2] On October 31, 2009, Thompson ran for his first and second touchdown as a Seminole against North Carolina State.[3]

Thompson played in 13 games his freshman year, running for 120 yards on 23 carries and two touchdowns. He also caught two passes for 10 yards. Thompson returned 6 kickoffs for 150 yards (25.0 average).[4]

2010

On September 4, 2010, Thompson ran for a touchdown and blocked a punt against Samford.[5] On September 18, 2010, Thompson ran for 123 yards on 9 carries and a touchdown against BYU.[6] On October 2, 2010, Thompson ran for 76 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown against Virginia.[7] On October 9, 2010, Thompson ran for 158 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown against Miami.[8] On November 20, 2010, Thompson ran for 95 yards and a touchdown against Maryland.[9] On December 31, 2010, Thompson ran 147 yards on 25 carries and a touchdown against South Carolina in the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl.[10] On December 4, 2010, Thompson recorded a 20-yard touchdown reception against Virginia Tech in the 2010 Dr. Pepper ACC Championship Game.[11]

Thompson played in 14 games his sophomore year, running for 845 yards on 134 carries and six touchdowns. He also caught 19 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown. Thompson returned 2 kickoffs for 33 yards (16.5 average).[12]

2011

On September 10, 2011, Thompson ran for 21 yards and a touchdown against Charleston Southern.[13] On October 8, 2011, Thompson sustained T5 and T6 compression fractures in his back against Wake Forest which ended his season.[14]

Thompson only played in 5 games as a junior, running for 83 yards on 29 carries and a touchdown. He also caught 3 passes for 17 yards.[15]

2012

On September 8, 2012, Thompson ran for his first touchdown of the season against Savannah State.[16] On September 15, 2012, Thompson ran for 197 yards on 9 carries and two touchdowns against Wake Forest.[17] Thompson recorded a 74-yard touchdown run.[18] On September 22, 2012, Thompson ran for 103 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns against Clemson.[19] He also caught 8 passes for 79 yards.[19] Thompson recorded a 41-yard run.[20] On October 6, 2012, Thompson ran for 141 yards on 25 carries against NC State.[21] On October 20, 2012, Thompson tore his ACL in his left knee against Miami which ended his season.[22]

Thompson played 8 games his senior year, running for 687 yards on 91 carries and 5 touchdowns. He caught 21 passes for 248 yards.[23]

On January 2, 2013, Thompson, along with cornerback Xavier Rhodes entered the 2013 NFL Draft.[24]

Professional career

Washington Redskins

2013

Thompson was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round, with the 154th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.[25] He signed a four-year contract on May 15, 2013.[26] With Richard Crawford on injured reserve, Thompson was given the return specialist job.[27] After struggling in the first four games of the season, he lost his returner position to Josh Morgan.[28] On November 8, 2013, Thompson was placed on the team's injured reserve due to a torn left labrum.[29]

2014

The Redskins released Thompson on August 30, 2014, for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season, losing the third-string running back position to rookie Silas Redd.[30] After clearing waivers, he was signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[31] Thompson was promoted to the active roster on December 11, 2014.[32] Thompson scored a receiving touchdown against the New York Giants in the Week 15 game.[33] The touchdown was the first of Thomson's professional career.

2015

On September 24, 2015, Thompson recorded his second career touchdown reception against the New York Giants.[34] On October 4, 2015, Thompson recorded a 43-yard run in the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles.[35] On November 15, 2015, Thompson recorded a 38-yard run in the second quarter against the New Orleans Saints.[36] On December 26, 2015, Thompson caught his third career touchdown reception against the Philadelphia Eagles, a 12-yarder in the third quarter.[37]

2016

On March 4, 2016, the Redskins extended a tender to Thompson.[38] He officially accepted and signed the tender on March 17.[39] On September 12, 2016, Thompson scored his first rushing touchdown of his career against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[40] On October 2, 2016, Thompson scored his fifth touchdown of his career, a 5-yard touchdown reception against the Cleveland Browns.[41] On October 23, 2016, Thompson ran for a season-high 73 yards on 12 carries against the Detroit Lions.[42] On November 13, 2016, Thompson lost his first fumble of his career against the Minnesota Vikings.[43]

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Mike (2013-04-27). "Redskins draft RB Chris Thompson, LB Brandon Jenkins out of Florida State". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Tech vs. Florida State - October 10, 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Florida State clips NC State on Reed's 3-yard TD run". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  4. ↑ "Florida State Football - 2009 Year In Review". www.nolefan.org. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  5. ↑ Boyette, Daniel (2010-10-04). "Florida State begins Jimbo Fisher era with rout of Samford". AL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  6. ↑ fsu44 (2010-09-19). "Florida State Responds; Defeats BYU 34-10". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  7. ↑ "Florida State vs. Virginia - October 2, 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  8. ↑ "Florida State jumps on Miami early, runs away in romp". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  9. ↑ "Florida St. 30, Maryland 16". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  10. ↑ "Gamecocks' Comeback Falls Short in 26-17 Loss to FSU". 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  11. ↑ "Florida State vs. Virginia Tech - December 4, 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  12. ↑ "Florida State Football - 2010 Year In Review". www.nolefan.org. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  13. ↑ "Charleston Southern vs. Florida State - September 10, 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  14. ↑ "Report: Florida St.'s Thompson has broken back". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  15. ↑ "Florida State Football - 2011 Year In Review". www.nolefan.org. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  16. ↑ "Florida State wins 55-0 in game called because of lightning, storms". jacksonville.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  17. ↑ "Florida State blanks Wake Forest, which can't contain Chris Thompson". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  18. ↑ ACC Digital Network (2012-09-15), FSU Chris Thompson 74-yard Touchdown Run: ACC Must See Moment, retrieved 2016-12-03
  19. 1 2 Baker, Matt (2012-09-23). "Florida State Seminoles beat Clemson Tigers 49-37". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  20. ↑ xuesac84 (2012-09-22), Chris Thompson 41-yard run vs Clemson 2012, retrieved 2016-12-03
  21. ↑ "N.C. State scores late, stuns No. 3 FSU". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  22. ↑ Hale, David (2012-10-22). "FSU loses RB Thompson for 2012 with ACL tear". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  23. ↑ "Florida State Football - 2012 Year In Review". www.nolefan.org. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  24. ↑ Adelson, Andrea (2013-01-02). "Rhodes, Thompson to leave for NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  25. ↑ Ciarrocchi, Dan (2013-04-27). "Redskins pick FSU's Thompson and Jenkins in Fifth". Hogs Haven. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  26. ↑ Jones, Mike (May 15, 2013). "Redskins sign fifth-round pick Chris Thompson". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  27. ↑ Reid, Jason (August 29, 2013). "In Chris Thompson, Redskins find return man; For Brandon Meriweather, fingers are crossed". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  28. ↑ El-Bashir, Tarik (October 19, 2013). "Morgan embraces new role in return game". CSNWashington.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  29. ↑ Jones, Mike (November 8, 2013). "Chris Thompson headed for IR with shoulder surgery". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  30. ↑ Keim, John (August 30, 2014). "Washington Redskins cut three RBs". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  31. ↑ Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
  32. ↑ Jones, Mike (December 11, 2014). "Redskins promote running back Chris Thompson to 53-man roster". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  33. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (December 16, 2014). "Chris Thompson Scores Touchdown In 2014 Debut". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  34. ↑ "Redskins-Giants Friday Stats Pack". Redskins.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Redskins Chris Thompson gashes Eagles D for 43 yards". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  36. ↑ "Redskins Chris Thompson rushes for 38 yards". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  37. ↑ "Redskins Kirk Cousins hits Chris Thompson for 12-yard TD". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  38. ↑ Walker, Andrew (March 4, 2016). "Report: Redskins Extend Tenders To Compton, Thompson, Way". Redskins.com. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  39. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (March 17, 2016). "Redskins Re-Sign Running Back Chris Thompson". Redskins.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  40. ↑ NFL (2016-09-12), Vernon Davis Bounces Off Defenders & Sets Up a Chris Thompson TD! | Steelers vs. Redskins | NFL, retrieved 2016-12-03
  41. ↑ "Kirk Cousins throws to Chris Thompson for 5-yard TD". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  42. ↑ "Redskins-Lions Monday Stats Pack". Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  43. ↑ "Andrew Sendejo forces fumble, Vikings recover". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.

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