Dylan Thompson

For other people named Dylan Thompson, see Dylan Thompson (disambiguation).
Dylan Thompson

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Thompson with the San Francisco 49ers
No. -- Free agent
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-10-25) October 25, 1991
Place of birth: Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Boiling Springs (SC)
College: South Carolina
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Dylan Thompson (born October 24, 1991) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina. Thompson performed backup signal caller duties for the majority of his career, however after the graduation of Connor Shaw, he was named the starting quarterback for the Gamecocks during the 2014 season.[1]

Early years

Thompson attended Boiling Springs High School in Boiling Springs, South Carolina where he played football and basketball, earning scholarship offers for both sports.[2] He would later commit to the South Carolina Gamecocks on June 15, 2009.

College career

After redshirting during the 2010 season, Thompson's first significant amount of play time would come during the 2012 season. He earned his first career start on September 8, 2012, after Connor Shaw was injured during the season opener at Vanderbilt. Thompson would use that opportunity to lead the Gamecocks to a 48-10 route of East Carolina.[3] He would later finish the season with 66 completions on 127 passing attempts, netting 1027 passing yards and 11 touchdowns (1 rushing).[4]

In 2013 Thompson would again perform backup duties. He played in 10 of the Gamecocks' 13 games, earning a start at conference foe Missouri.[5] Thompson would end the season with 52 completions on 89 passing attempts, netting 783 passing yards and 5 touchdowns (1 rushing).[4]

Prior to the 2014 season Gamecock head football coach, Steve Spurrier, named Thompson as the starting quarterback.[1] Thompson started all 13 games for the Gamecocks. Despite his record-breaking offensive performance,[6] he would lead the team to a comparatively lackluster season, largely due to poor defensive play.[7] He would end the season (and his college career) with a 24-21 victory over the Miami Hurricanes in the 2014 Independence Bowl and as the SEC leader in several passing statistics.[4]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Thompson signed with the San Francisco 49ers on May 5, 2015.[8] He joined former Gamecock teammates Bruce Ellington and Mike Davis on the 49ers.[9] Thompson was released by the 49ers on September 5, 2015, due to roster cuts.[10]

Thompson was signed to the 49ers' practice squad on September 6, 2015.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2015, as backup to Blaine Gabbert after Colin Kaepernick was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.[12] On Friday, May 6, 2016, Thompson was released by the 49ers.[13]

Los Angeles Rams

Thompson was signed by the Rams. On August 30, 2016, he was released by the Rams.[14]

Personal life

Thompson married Melanie Helm in June 2015.[15] Thompson graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in sport and entertainment management.

References

  1. 1 2 Taylor, John (2014-01-18). "Spurrier: Dylan Thompson 'without question' Gamecocks' starting QB". CollegeFootballTalk. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Dylan Thompson Bio University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". Gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  3. ↑ "East Carolina vs. South Carolina - Game Recap - September 8, 2012 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  4. 1 2 3 "Dylan Thompson Stats | College Football at". Sports-reference.com. 2015-05-17. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  5. ↑ "Dylan Thompson to start for South Carolina against undefeated Missouri". Wrdw.com. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  6. ↑ "Elliott Fry Bio University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". www.gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  7. ↑ "South Carolina Football: It was a very forgettable year". isportsweb. 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  8. ↑ "49ers announce undrafted free agent signings". 49ers.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Full List of 49ers Offseason Roster Moves". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  10. ↑ "49ers Release 14 Players, Set 53-man Roster". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  11. ↑ "San Francisco 49ers Sign 9 Players to the Practice Squad". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  12. ↑ "49ers Place Colin Kaepernick on Injured Reserve; Promote Dylan Thompson to Active Roster". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  13. ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  14. ↑ Bain, Nate. "Rams Announce First Round of Roster Cuts". TheRams.com.
  15. ↑ "Melanie Helm and Dylan Thompson's Wedding Website". Theknot.com. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-11-08.

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