Darwin Thompson

Darwin Thompson
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Thompson with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-12) February 12, 1997 (age 27)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Jenks (Jenks, Oklahoma)
College:Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2015–2017)
Utah State (2018)
Position:Running back
NFL draft:2019 / round: 6 / pick: 214
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (LIV)
  • Second-team All-MWC (2018)
  • Second-team NJCAA All-American (2017)
  • Southwest Junior College Conference Offensive MVP (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:225
Rushing average:3.5
Rushing touchdowns:2
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:108
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darwin Thompson (born February 12, 1997) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before transferring to Utah State. Thompson was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.[1] Thompson won a Super Bowl title as part of the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.

Early years

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Thompson grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended Jenks High School. As a senior in 2014, he rushed for 942 yards and 10 touchdowns on 152 carries as the backup running back, and helped the team win a Class 6A-I state championship.[2] As a football prospect, he was rated as a three-star recruit and the 16th highest rated recruit in the state of Oklahoma by the 247Sports Composite.[3]

College career

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Thompson received zero NCAA Division I scholarship offers coming out of high school.[1] He enrolled at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, a junior college in Miami, Oklahoma, and redshirted the 2015 season.[4] As a redshirt freshman in 2016, he posted 1,029 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 150 attempts. As a redshirt sophomore in 2017, he was named Offensive MVP of the Southwest Junior Football Conference and an NJCAA second-team All-American after he ran for 1,391 yards and eight touchdowns on the year. His 2,420 career rushing yards is the second-most in Northeastern Oklahoma A&M school history.[5]

Coming out of junior college, Thompson was again rated as a three-star recruit, ranked as the best JUCO all-purpose back in the country by 247Sports.[6] He committed to play at Utah State on December 17, 2017.

Thompson played one season at Utah State, starting in nine games and playing in 13 during the 2018 season. On November 3, he rushed for a career high 140 yards and three touchdowns against Hawaii, and was named Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[7] He rushed for 1,044 yards and 14 touchdowns on 153 attempts on the year, and was named second-team All-Mountain West Conference.[8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8 in
(1.73 m) 		198 lb
(90 kg) 		29+3⁄4 in
(0.76 m) 		8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		 4.55 s 1.58 s 2.63 s 4.30 s 6.93 s 39.0 in
(0.99 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 23 reps
All values from Pro Day[9]

Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)

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Thompson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round with the 214th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.[10] As a rookie, Thompson appeared in 12 games and recorded 37 carries for 128 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with nine receptions for 43 receiving yards.[11] In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Houston Texans, Thompson recovered a fumble forced by teammate Daniel Sorensen on punt returner DeAndre Carter during the 51–31 win.[12] The Chiefs went on to win Super Bowl LIV after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 to give Thompson his first championship.[13]

In Week 17 of the 2020 season against the Los Angeles Chargers, Thompson recorded 110 yards from scrimmage, one rushing touchdown, and one receiving touchdown during the 38–21 loss.[14] He was released on August 31, 2021.[15]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On September 2, 2021, Thompson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as part of their practice squad.[16] He was released on January 13, 2022.[17]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

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Thompson was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on January 14, 2022.[18]

Seattle Seahawks

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On February 16, 2022, Thompson signed a reserve/future contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[19] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[20][21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[22] He was waived on April 17, 2023.

Las Vegas Raiders

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On August 12, 2023, Thompson signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[23] He was waived on August 27.[24]

Personal life

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Darwin is the son of Rueben and Lashonne Thompson. He is the nephew of former St. Louis Rams and Oklahoma State running back David Thompson.[2] Thompson is a Christian.[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b D'Andrea, Christian (April 27, 2019). "Darwin Thompson thinks he can be the Chiefs' late-round Barry Sanders". SBNation.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Darwin Thompson bio". UtahStateAggies.com. Utah State Aggies Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Darwin Thompson, Jenks, All Purpose Back". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Farabaugh, Nick (March 1, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Darwin Thompson is out to prove his doubters wrong". Behind The Steel Curtain. Vox Media. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  5. ^ McMullen, Matt (April 27, 2019). "Five Things to Know About Sixth-Round Pick RB Darwin Thompson". Chiefs.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Darwin Thompson, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Running Back". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Glade, Matthew (November 5, 2018). "Darwin Thompson Named MWC Offensive Player of the Week". KSLsports.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Mountain West Announces 2018 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". TheMW.com. Mountain West Conference. November 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Darwin Thompson, Utah State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  10. ^ Swanson, Kent; Sweeney, Pete (April 27, 2019). "NFL Draft results: Chiefs select Utah State RB Darwin Thompson at No. 214". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "Darwin Thompson 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Chiefs rally from 24–0 hole to beat Texans 51–31 in playoffs". ESPN. Associated Press. January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Shook, Nick (February 2, 2020). "Chiefs rally once again to defeat 49ers, win SB LIV". NFL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  14. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 31, 2021.
  16. ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2021). "Bucs Add Former Chiefs RB Darwin Thompson to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  17. ^ Smith, Scott (January 13, 2022). "Bucs Add WR John Brown to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  18. ^ "Chiefs sign former draft pick Darwin Thompson to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. January 14, 2022.
  19. ^ Boyle, John (February 16, 2022). "Seahawks Sign RB Darwin Thompson to Future Contract". Seahawks.com.
  20. ^ Boyle, John (August 30, 2022). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2022 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
  21. ^ Boyle, John (August 31, 2022). "Seahawks Sign 12 To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  22. ^ Boyle, John (January 17, 2023). "Seahawks Sign 10 To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
  23. ^ "Raiders sign RB Darwin Thompson, re-sign LB Kana'i Mauga". Raiders.com. August 12, 2023.
  24. ^ "Raiders waive 8 players, place 3 on Reserve/Injured list". Raiders.com. August 27, 2023.
  25. ^ Ackerman, Jon (January 29, 2020). "Chiefs RB Darwin Thompson aims to be 'identified as follower of Christ before football player'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
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