Kayvon Thibodeaux
American football player (born 2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kayvon Thibodeaux (/ˈtɪbədoʊ/ TIB-ə-doh;[1] born December 15, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Los Angeles, he was named USA Today's High School Football Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (2000-12-15) December 15, 2000 (age 23) South Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | Oregon (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Thibodeaux played college football at Oregon, where he was named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2019, won the Morris Trophy in 2020, and was voted a unanimous All-American in 2021. He was selected by the Giants fifth overall in the 2022 NFL draft.