47 Facts About Tyler Thigpen

Tyler Beckham Thigpen was born on April 14,1984 and is a former American football quarterback.

Tyler Thigpen was the first quarterback to play for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team.

Tyler Thigpen holds the single-season and career passing records in most major statistical categories at Coastal Carolina.

Tyler Thigpen saw his most extensive action as a starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008.

Tyler Thigpen was born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, and he attended Fairfield Central High School, where he played on the football team.

Tyler Thigpen became an All-South Carolina selection as a senior running back.

Tyler Thigpen grew up playing football in the Newberry County Youth Sports.

In February 2002, Tyler Thigpen elected to go to Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, and majored in sports management.

In 2005, Tyler Thigpen started all 11 games for the Chanticleers and earned the Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Week Award after rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns and throwing for 157 yards in a victory over the Virginia Military Institute.

In 2006, Tyler Thigpen became the first Chanticleer to be chosen a consensus All-American.

Tyler Thigpen was named Big South Conference Player of the Year in 2006, when he completed 217-of-339 passes for 3,296 yards and 29 touchdowns, and carried 113 times for 656 yards and five touchdowns.

Tyler Thigpen played alongside wide receiver Jerome Simpson and running back Mike Tolbert, who both, like Tyler Thigpen, later played in the NFL, to help lead the young Chanticleers program to major victories against No 1 James Madison in 2005, and No 3 Furman in 2006.

Tyler Thigpen led the Chanticleers to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs and a Big South Conference championship.

Tyler Thigpen holds the single-season and career passing records in every major statistical category at Coastal Carolina.

Tyler Thigpen was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, but impressed NFL scouts at his pro day and attended a workout at Clemson University to help raise his draft stock.

Tyler Thigpen was selected in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft with the 217th overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings, becoming the first player in Coastal Carolina and Big South Conference history to be drafted in the NFL.

Tyler Thigpen played in the fourth quarter and in two possessions with the Vikings offense and completed 3-of-6 passes for 29 yards and picked up 18 yards on two scrambles.

On May 18,2007, Tyler Thigpen became the first of eight Vikings drafted in 2007 to sign a contract, agreeing to a four-year deal.

Tyler Thigpen then competed with Brooks Bollinger, Tarvaris Jackson, and Drew Henson for a quarterback roster spot for the 2007 NFL season.

Tyler Thigpen was seen as showing a lot of potential following a strong preseason, whereas the Vikings were otherwise thin on talent at the quarterback position.

Tyler Thigpen finished the game 2-of-6 for 41 yards and an interception.

Tyler Thigpen made his first NFL start on September 21,2008, against the Atlanta Falcons.

However, Tyler Thigpen was again awarded the starting position after Croyle and Huard were placed on injured reserve, ending both of their seasons.

Tyler Thigpen feels very comfortable in what he's doing and I think he has given us the best opportunity to move the ball, get first downs and score.

Tyler Thigpen scored his first receiving touchdown the following week versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tyler Thigpen became only the fifth player in Chiefs' history to throw a touchdown pass and score touchdowns by running and receiving.

Tyler Thigpen became the first Chiefs quarterback to throw a touchdown pass in four consecutive games since Trent Green in 2005.

Tyler Thigpen finished 15-of-22 for 162 yards and ran for 48 more.

Tyler Thigpen threw a career best 320 yards with two touchdowns, but threw three interceptions.

Tyler Thigpen finished the game 19-of-26 for 191 yards and one touchdown.

Tyler Thigpen led the NFL in rushing yards by a quarterback with 386.

Tyler Thigpen lost 10 of the 11 games he started at quarterback, six of which were lost by margins of seven points or less.

Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez voiced his support for Tyler Thigpen to retain the position for the 2009 season.

Head coach Todd Haley initially said that Tyler Thigpen would compete against Cassel for the starting quarterback position, but the first depth chart in training camp listed Tyler Thigpen as the third quarterback behind Brodie Croyle.

Tyler Thigpen competed with Croyle for the backup quarterback position, and the Chiefs listened to trade offers in exchange for Tyler Thigpen throughout the offseason.

Tyler Thigpen played in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, having one rushing attempt for two yards.

Tyler Thigpen was listed as inactive for weeks two and three.

Tyler Thigpen was traded to the Miami Dolphins for an undisclosed draft pick on September 29,2009.

Tyler Thigpen scored a touchdown, but later ended up throwing an interception in the end zone during a pivotal point in the game.

Tyler Thigpen was given another chance to drive the Dolphins down the field with only 40 seconds on the clock, but he overthrew the receiver which resulted in his second interception of the game.

Tyler Thigpen was listed ahead of former starter Chad Pennington and Pat White.

In Week 9, Tyler Thigpen was passed over when Chad Pennington was named starter for the rest of the season.

However, after both Pennington and Henne went down with injuries in a home game against the Tennessee Titans, Tyler Thigpen entered the game and threw for a touchdown pass in a Dolphins win against the Tennessee Titans.

Tyler Thigpen started next game against the Chicago Bears, but was replaced by Henne the following week.

Tyler Thigpen played two seasons with the team, seeing limited playing time as a backup in seven games.

Tyler Thigpen was released after the signing of Rex Grossman on August 12,2014.

Tyler Thigpen re-signed with the Browns on December 23,2014, after injuries to Johnny Manziel and Brian Hoyer.