Kendal Thompson was born on May 14,1992 and is an American former professional football player who spent 3 seasons as a wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams.
14 Facts About Kendal Thompson
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Kendal Thompson played college football as a quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners and Utah Utes prior to his position change to wide receiver in preparation for the NFL.
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Kendal Thompson signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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Kendal Thompson is the son of Charles Thompson, a famous University of Oklahoma quarterback.
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Kendal Thompson was redshirted in 2011 and did not play in any games in 2012.
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Kendal Thompson was forced to drop out of the quarterback derby after suffering a broken right foot during the first practice of fall camp.
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On January 21,2014, Kendal Thompson announced his intention to graduate from the University of Oklahoma in May and transfer to another college to play football as a graduate student.
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Kendal Thompson transferred to the University of Utah and was eligible to play immediately after graduating from Oklahoma.
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Kendal Thompson competed with junior Travis Wilson, who started 16 games at quarterback for Utah in the previous two seasons, for the starting quarterback job.
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Kendal Thompson signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on July 27,2016.
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Kendal Thompson was waived on September 3,2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On July 30,2018, Kendal Thompson signed with the Los Angeles Rams.
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Kendal Thompson is a member of the Kiowa tribe, gaining membership through his mother.
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Kendal Thompson is the older brother of current Oklahoma Sooners quarterback, Casey Thompson.