Shaq Thompson

Shaq Thompson
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Thompson in 2019
No. 54 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 30)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Grant Union (Sacramento)
College:Washington (2012–2014)
NFL draft:2015 / round: 1 / pick: 25
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:717
Sacks:12.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:26
Interceptions:3
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Shaquille Green Thompson (born April 21, 1994) is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning first-team All-American honors in 2014. He also had a short stint playing baseball with the Boston Red Sox organization as part of their rookie team in the Gulf Coast League. Since being drafted he has played a hybrid safety and linebacker position for the Panthers, also known as "the Big Nickel".[2]

  1. ^ Pac-12 ConferenceDec 1, 2014 (December 1, 2014). "announces Football All-Academic teams". Pac-12. Retrieved September 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Jourdan Rodridge (December 13, 2017). "Panthers big nickel Shaq Thompson is day to day with foot injury, so what's next step?". charlotteobserver.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.