Position: Free safety Role American football safety Date joined 2015 Name Mykkele Thompson College Texas Longhorns football | Roster status: Reserve/Injured Weight 88 kg Place of birth: Naples, Italy Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth: (1993-04-22) April 22, 1993 (age 22) High school: San Antonio (TX) Stevens NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 144 Current team New York Giants (#33 / Safety) | ||
Highlights of texas football db mykkele thompson may 2 2015
Mykkele Thompson (born April 22, 1993) is an Italian American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Texas.
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- Highlights of texas football db mykkele thompson may 2 2015
- Football fall camp profile mykkele thompson aug 5 2014
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- References
Football fall camp profile mykkele thompson aug 5 2014
Early years
Thompson attended John Paul Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas.
College career
Thompson played at Texas from 2011 to 2014.
Professional career
Thompson was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. On August 14, 2015, Thompson tore his Achilles tendon during the preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. On the following day, Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin confirmed the injury and announced Thompson would miss the rest of the season.
On September 20, 2016, Thompson was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
On August 10, 2017, Thompson was waived/injured by the Giants and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 5, 2017.