Peyton Thompson

Peyton Bryce Thompson (born September 26, 1990) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at San Jose State University. He was a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Peyton Thompson

No. 25
Position	Safety
Personal information
Born	(1990-09-26) September 26, 1990 (age 35) Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school	Granite Bay (CA)
College	San Jose State
NFL draft	2012: undrafted
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2012)* Washington Redskins (2013)* Chicago Bears (2014)* Jacksonville Jaguars (2014–2017)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 39 Sacks 0.5 Pass deflections 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Thompson attended Granite Bay High School in Granite Bay, California.^[1]

College career

Thompson played for the San Jose State Spartans from 2008 to 2011, recording 186 total tackles and seven interceptions.^[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.46 s	1.56 s	2.61 s	4.35 s	7.39 s	36.0 in (0.91 m)	10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)	14 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Thompson signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 2, 2012, after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft. He was released by the Falcons on August 31 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2012. He was released by the Falcons on August 30, 2013.^[4]

Thompson was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad on November 27, 2013. He was released by the Redskins on August 9, 2014.^[4]

Thompson signed with the Chicago Bears on August 18, 2014, and was released by the Bears on August 23, 2014.^[4]

Thompson was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on September 1, 2014. He was added to the team's active roster on October 25, 2014.^[4] He made his NFL debut on November 2, 2014, against the Cincinnati Bengals.^[5] Thompson was released by the Jaguars on November 11, 2014.^[4] He was signed to Jacksonville's practice squad on November 13, 2014.^[4] He was released by the Jaguars on September 4, 2015, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2015.^[6][7] He became a free agent after the 2017 season but was not re-signed.