Trenton Charles Thompson was born on July 27,1996 and is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent.
21 Facts About Trenton Thompson
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Trenton Thompson played college football at the University of Georgia.
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Trenton Thompson was named Junior of the Year by recruiting service Rivals.
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Trenton Thompson was named the Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, as well as National Defensive Player of the Year by USA Today.
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Unanimously regarded as one of the top recruits across all positions, Trenton Thompson was heavily recruited by elite NCAA Division I football programs, including Alabama, Florida State, Louisiana State, Michigan State, Auburn, and Southern California.
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Trenton Thompson's first offer came from Georgia while he was still a sophomore.
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Trenton Thompson played mostly in the second half during the first four games of the 2015 season, where he recorded 7 total tackles including a half a sack.
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Trenton Thompson finished his true freshman year with 25 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, and half a sack.
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In January 2018, Trenton Thompson declared his intent to forgo his senior year at Georgia and enter the 2018 NFL draft.
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Trenton Thompson was signed by the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football on January 18,2019.
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Trenton Thompson made the final roster on January 30,2019.
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Trenton Thompson signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on June 6,2019.
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On October 9,2019, Trenton Thompson was entered into the XFL draft pool.
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Trenton Thompson was selected by the Houston Roughnecks during the 2020 XFL Draft held on October 15 and 16,2019.
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Trenton Thompson signed a contract with the team on January 16,2020.
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Trenton Thompson was waived during final roster cuts on January 22,2020.
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Trenton Thompson was signed to the XFL's practice squad team, referred to as Team 9, on January 30,2020.
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Trenton Thompson had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.
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Trenton Thompson signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on April 20,2020.
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Trenton Thompson opted back in to his contract on January 14,2021.
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On September 1,2022, Trenton Thompson signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League.