Juwan Thompson (born May 13, 1992) is a former

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who played

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2014.

College career

Thompson played

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from 2010 to 2013. He finished his career with 1,244 rushing yards on 274 carries and had nine

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Professional career

Thompson was signed by the

after going

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in the

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. In a game against the

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, Thompson scored his first career touchdown on an 8-yard run. In a ''

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'' game against division rival

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, Thompson ran for two touchdowns as the Broncos went on to win 35–21. On February 7, 2016, Thompson was part of the Broncos team that won

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. In the game, the Broncos defeated the

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by a score of 24–10. Thompson was inactive for the game. On September 3, 2016, Thompson was waived by the Broncos. The next day, he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, 2016 after starting running back

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was placed on injured reserve. On September 2, 2017, Thompson was waived by the Broncos.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bioDuke Blue Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Juwan 1992 births Living people People from Fairburn, Georgia People from Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from Fulton County, Georgia United States Virgin Islands players of American football American football running backs Duke Blue Devils football players Denver Broncos players Salt Lake Stallions players Woodward Academy alumni