Brandyn Thompson (born October 30, 1989) is a
Canadian football
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cornerback
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for the
Edmonton Eskimos of the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL). He was drafted by the
Washington Redskins
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in the seventh round of the
2011 NFL Draft. He played
college football at
Boise State.
Professional career
2011 NFL Combine
Washington Redskins
2011 Season
Thompson was drafted by the
Washington Redskins
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in the seventh round of the
2011 NFL Draft. Although he made the active 53-man roster at the start of the season, he was waived October 5, to make room for
Phillip Buchanon
Phillip Darren Buchanon (born September 19, 1980) is a former American football cornerback that played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fir ...
after the latter's suspension ended. On October 6, 2011, Thompson was signed to the Redskins' practice squad.
On November 5, 2011, Thompson was promoted back to the active roster after Buchanon was placed on injured reserve.
He was waived again on November 8 and placed on the practice squad the next day.
After the Redskins cut
D.J. Johnson, Thompson was promoted back to active roster on November 30, 2011, to fill the roster spot.
At the end of the
2011 NFL season
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, his rookie season, Thompson played a total of six games and recorded two tackles.
2012 Season
During the first OTA of the 2012 preseason, Thompson and
Pierre Garçon
Pierre Andre Garçon (; born August 8, 1986) is a former American Football wide receiver. He played college football at Norwich University and Mount Union College, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Dra ...
accidentally collided into coach
Mike Shanahan
Michael Edward Shanahan (born August 24, 1952) is a former American football coach, best known as the head coach of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2008. During his fourteen seasons with the Broncos, he le ...
. Thompson was cut on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the
2012 season.
Toronto Argonauts
On March 8, 2013, Thompson was signed by the
Toronto Argonauts
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of the
Canadian Football League
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. He was released by the Argonauts on May 2, 2013.
Ottawa Redblacks
On April 23, 2014, Thompson signed a contract with the
Ottawa Redblacks
The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) (French: Le Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Starting ...
of the
Canadian Football League
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. Thompson played two seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks, playing in 17 of the 18 regular season games both years. In his second year in the league Ottawa went all the way to the
Grey Cup game where they were defeated by the
Edmonton Eskimos. In his two years in Ottawa Thompson totaled 97 tackles, 7 interceptions and 1 forced fumble. Following the
2015 CFL season
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Thompson was not re-signed and became a free-agent on February 9, 2016.
Still a free-agent in mid-April Thompson was contemplating whether or not he had a future in professional football.
Personal
Thompson's great uncle
John Thompson II coached the
Georgetown Hoyas basketball team from 1972 to 1999.
References
External links
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Ottawa Redblacks profile
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1989 births
Living people
African-American players of American football
African-American players of Canadian football
American football cornerbacks
Boise State Broncos football players
Canadian football defensive backs
Edmonton Elks players
Ottawa Redblacks players
Players of American football from California
Sportspeople from Elk Grove, California
Toronto Argonauts players
Washington Redskins players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people