Juwan Thompson
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Thompson in 2016 | |||||||||
| No. 40 Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 13, 1992 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | College Park (GA) Woodward | ||||||||
| College: | Duke | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2016 | |||||||||
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Juwan Thompson (born May 13, 1992) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke. He was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
College career
Thompson played college football at Duke University from 2010 to 2013. He finished his career with 1,244 rushing yards on 274 carries and nine touchdowns.
Professional career
Thompson was signed by the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[1][2]
In a game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thompson scored his first career touchdown on an 8-yard run. In a Thursday Night Football game against division rival San Diego Chargers, Thompson ran for two touchdowns as the Broncos went on to win 35–21.
Thompson won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos after they defeated the Carolina Panthers 24–10.
On September 3, 2016, Thompson was waived by the Broncos.[3] The next day he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, 2016 after starting running back C. J. Anderson was placed on injured reserve.[5]
References
- ↑ Juwan Thompson moving up Broncos depth chart at running back
- ↑ Juwan Thompson battles into mix for playing time at Broncos RB
- ↑ Mason, Andrew. "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ Swanson, Ben. "Broncos add eight to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (October 29, 2016). "Broncos move C.J. Anderson to IR, promote Juwan Thompson to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.