1. Kenbrell Thompkins was born on July 29,1988 and is a former American football wide receiver.
20 Facts About Kenbrell Thompkins
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Kenbrell Thompkins played college football for El Camino College from 2008 to 2009 and for the University of Cincinnati from 2011 to 2012.
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Kenbrell Thompkins was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots in 2013 and was a member of the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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Kenbrell Thompkins was allowed to re-enroll prior to his junior football season, only to be expelled again later in the year.
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Not long after the season concluded, Kenbrell Thompkins was expelled for the third time, after being arrested on armed robbery charges.
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Kenbrell Thompkins briefly attended Palomar College in San Marcos, California in 2008 before transferring to El Camino College in Torrance, California to play football.
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At El Camino College, Kenbrell Thompkins recorded two 1,000-yard seasons in a row, being named a team captain as a sophomore.
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Kenbrell Thompkins signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 3,2013.
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In Week 6's matchup against the undefeated New Orleans Saints, Kenbrell Thompkins caught the game-winning touchdown on a 2nd down play with 5 seconds remaining in the game.
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Kenbrell Thompkins was released by the Patriots on October 4,2014.
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Kenbrell Thompkins was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders two days after his release from the Patriots, on October 6,2014.
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Kenbrell Thompkins caught 15 passes in 12 games for 209 yards with Oakland and was cut by Oakland on September 1,2015.
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Kenbrell Thompkins was released from the practice squad on September 30,2015.
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Kenbrell Thompkins was promoted to the active roster on October 20,2015, after Quincy Enunwa was suspended.
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On September 3,2016, Kenbrell Thompkins was released by the Jets as part of their final roster cuts.
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On September 2,2017, Kenbrell Thompkins was released by the Jets.
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Kenbrell Thompkins was placed on the suspended list on May 19,2019, then released on July 11.
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Kenbrell Thompkins is the cousin of wide receiver Antonio Brown and has a younger brother Kendal Kenbrell Thompkins who played in the Arena Football League.
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Kenbrell Thompkins was charged by the US federal government with access device fraud and aggravated identity theft on March 26,2021, after prosecutors alleged that he stole $300,000 in unemployment benefits from the state of California.
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Kenbrell Thompkins pled guilty to these charges in October 2021.