Shaquille Green Thompson was born on April 21,1994 and is an American football outside linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.
58 Facts About Shaq Thompson
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Shaq Thompson had a short stint with the Boston Red Sox organization as part of their rookie team in the Gulf Coast League.
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Shaq Thompson was one of six finalists for the US Army Player of the Year Award.
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Shaq Thompson was named the area's player of the year by The Sacramento Bee, and the Player of the Year in the Delta Valley League.
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Shaq Thompson was named the Delta Valley League MVP in 2011.
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Shaq Thompson totaled 57 tackles as a senior while rushing for 1,134 yards and 15 touchdowns on 120 carries and passing for 893 yards and eight more scores.
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Shaq Thompson played in the 2012 US Army All-American Bowl after his senior year.
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Shaq Thompson was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 18th round of the 2012 MLB Draft, and played for the Sox' rookie-level team in the Gulf Coast League in the summer of 2012.
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Shaq Thompson posted a personal-best time of 10.96 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2010 CIF San Joaquin Master Finals, where he took seventh.
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Shaq Thompson finished fifth in the 200-meter dash at the 2010 CIF State Track and Field Championships.
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Shaq Thompson was ranked the No 1 safety and the No 3 overall prospect in the country by Scout.
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Shaq Thompson was listed as the No 1 safety in the nation, No 4 overall recruit in the country and the No 1 prospect in the state of California by Rivals.
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Shaq Thompson was rated the No 4 recruit in the country by SuperPrep, which named him the Far West Defensive Player of the Year.
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Shaq Thompson first committed to the University of California, Berkeley before changing his commitment to the University of Washington on January 31,2012.
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Shaq Thompson played at the University of Washington from 2012 to 2014, where he played safety, slot corner, linebacker, and running back.
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Shaq Thompson announced on January 5,2015 that he would forgo his senior season and declare the 2015 NFL Draft.
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Shaq Thompson started at nickel back in his first college game in a season-opener vs San Diego State.
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Shaq Thompson made seven tackles, two for loss, and had a crucial, late interception that he returned 33 yards in a win at Cal.
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Shaq Thompson had a strong performance at Washington State, collecting eight tackles, including a sack, and recovering a fumble and returning it 21 yards.
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Shaq Thompson picked up the team's Chuck Niemi Big Hit Award.
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Shaq Thompson scored on an 80-yard interception return in the win at Oregon State, where he had four tackles.
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Shaq Thompson notched six tackles in the Apple Cup win over Washington State.
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Shaq Thompson recorded eight tackles in the Huskies' win over BYU in the Fight Hunger Bowl.
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Shaq Thompson was named first-team All-America by ESPN, CBS Sports, Scout.
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Shaq Thompson announced on January 5,2015 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2015 NFL Draft.
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Shaq Thompson was named a Midseason All-American by ESPN, NFL.
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Shaq Thompson was listed as the national defensive player of the year by three of six writers on the CBS Sports panel.
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Shaq Thompson scored six touchdowns in 2014, two as a running back and four on defense.
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Shaq Thompson was named a first-team preseason All-America by Athlon.
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Shaq Thompson was named to the preseason watch list for both the Bednarik and Paul Hornung Awards.
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Shaq Thompson started each of the Huskies' games for the season.
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Shaq Thompson was named the national defensive player of the week by the Walter Camp Foundation and Athlon's following a two-touchdown performance vs Illinois, where he scored on a 36-yard interception return and on a 52-yard fumble return, becoming the first Husky on record to have scored two defensive touchdowns in the same game.
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Shaq Thompson scored his third defensive touchdown vs Stanford, returning a fumble 32 yards for a score.
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Shaq Thompson had seven tackles, including one for a loss, and forced another fumble vs the Cardinal.
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Shaq Thompson scored on a 100-yard fumble return in the win at Cal, where he was a game captain.
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Shaq Thompson has one of just four 100-yard plays in University of Washington history.
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Shaq Thompson had a game-high 11 tackles against the Bears, and was named the National Defensive Player of the Week by Athlon, as well as Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, following the Cal game.
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Shaq Thompson played mostly running back vs Arizona State, gaining 98 yards on 21 carries, and caught two passes for 15 yards.
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Shaq Thompson started at tailback at Colorado, rushing for 174 yards and a touchdown on just 15 carries, leading this to be named the team's offensive player of the game after the win in Boulder.
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Shaq Thompson made a second straight start at tailback, but saw a good deal of action on the defense, vs UCLA, when he was a game captain.
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Shaq Thompson rushed for 100 yards on 16 carries vs the Bruins, while notching four tackles.
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Shaq Thompson played only on defense and special teams at Arizona, finishing with three tackles.
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Shaq Thompson made five tackles in the Apple Cup win at Washington State.
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Shaq Thompson posted 10 tackles, including half of a tackle for loss, in the Cactus Bowl.
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Shaq Thompson was tied for second in the nation with four fumble recoveries.
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Shaq Thompson was the third outside linebacker, behind Bud Dupree and Shane Ray, and seventh edge rusher drafted in 2015.
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Shaq Thompson was not able to attend training camp until Washington's school year ended due to the NFL's policy on rookies being unable to join training camp until the conclusion of the school year.
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Head coach Ron Rivera named Shaq Thompson the starting strongside linebacker, alongside Thomas Davis Sr.
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Shaq Thompson finished his rookie season in 2015 with a total of 50 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and a sack in 14 games and ten starts.
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Shaq Thompson sustained a knee sprain and was forced to miss two games.
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Shaq Thompson finished the 2016 season with 56 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and an interception in 14 games and 12 starts.
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Shaq Thompson missed two games after suffering from plantar fasciitis.
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Shaq Thompson finished his third season with a career-high 61 combined tackles, two sacks, and one pass deflections in 14 games, all of them starts.
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Shaq Thompson played in 14 games with 11 starts, recording a career-high 79 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
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Shaq Thompson suffered a shoulder injury in Week 15 and was placed on injured reserve on December 20,2018.
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On December 7,2019, Shaq Thompson signed a four-year, $54.2 million contract extension with the Panthers.
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In March 2022, Shaq Thompson agreed to a contract restructure in order free up cap space for the Panthers.
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On November 27,2021, along with three other players, Shaq Thompson was placed on the Panthers COVID-19 reserve list.