John Thompson (tight end)
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | January 18, 1957 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Oakland (CA) Skyline | ||||||||
| College | Weber State, Utah State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 9th round, 235th overall pick | ||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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John Washington Thompson Jr.[1] (born January 18, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). Thompson was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL draft and played four seasons with the team.[2]
References
- ↑ "John Thompson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ↑ "1979 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
Categories:
- Players of American football from Jackson, Mississippi
- Skyline High School (Oakland, California) alumni
- Green Bay Packers players
- American football tight ends
- Weber State Wildcats football players
- Utah State Aggies football players
- 1957 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football tight end, 1950s birth stubs