| Intro | American football player | ||||
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American football player Football player |
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| From | United States of America | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 1 January 1993, Naples, Metropolitan city of Naples, Campania, Italy | ||||
| Age: | 27 years | ||||
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Mykkele Thompson (born 1993) is an Italian American football free safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at Texas.
Early years
Thompson attended John Paul Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas.
College career
Thompson played at Texas from 2011 to 2014.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 1 in | 200 lb | 4.47 s | 4.46 s | 6.97 s | 36 in | 10 ft 6 in | 18 reps | ||||||||||||
| All values from Pro Day | |||||||||||||||||||
Thompson was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. On August 14, 2015, Thompson tore his Achilles tendon during the preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. On the following day, Giants’ head coach Tom Coughlin confirmed the injury and announced Thompson would miss the rest of the season.
On September 20, 2016, Thompson was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.