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Keytaon Thompson
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-23) October 23, 1998 (age 26)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Landry-Walker
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:Mississippi State (2017–2019)
Virginia (2020–2022)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keytaon Kaylen Thompson (born October 23, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Virginia. He previously played quarterback at Mississippi State.

Early life

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Thompson attended L.B. Landry College and Career Preparatory High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] He played quarterback in high school. As a senior, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Louisiana after passing for 3,825 yards with 46 touchdowns and 1,434 rushing yards with 26 touchdowns.[2] For his career, Thompson had 10,737 yards of total offense and 149 total touchdowns.[3] He committed to Mississippi State University to play college football.[4]

College career

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Thompson played quarterback at Mississippi State from 2017 to 2019. As a true freshman in 2017, he spent the year as a backup to Nick Fitzgerald.[5] He made his first career start in the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl in place of an injured Fitzgerald.[6] He led the team to victory against Louisville, completing 11 of 20 passes for 127 and rushing for 147 yards with three touchdowns.[7] He played in nine games as a backup to Fitzgerald in 2018 and made one start. In 2019, he played in one game and took a redshirt.

Thompson transferred to the University of Virginia in 2020.[8][9] He played wide receiver at Virginia.[10][11] In nine games in 2020, he had seven receptions for 98 yards and three touchdowns.[12] In 2021, Thompson started 10 of 12 games and led the team with 78 receptions for 990 yards and two touchdowns.[13]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 7⁄8 in
(1.93 m) 		218 lb
(99 kg) 		33 3⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.66 s 1.66 s 2.63 s 4.35 s 7.12 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
All values from Pro Day[14]

Detroit Lions

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Thompson was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[15] Thompson was waived by the Lions on May 25, following the acquisition of Riley Patterson.[16]

Orlando Guardians

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The Orlando Guardians acquired Thompson's XFL playing rights on August 3, 2023.[17] He signed with the team on October 30.[18] The Guardians folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[19]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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On January 30, 2024, Thompson signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[20] He was released on May 12, 2024.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Rod Walker. "Mr. Football: Landry-Walker quarterback Keytaon Thompson makes his mark on and off the field". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Rod Walker. "Landry-Walker's Keytaon Thompson wins Gatorade Player of the Year award". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Mike Barber. "Coach who faced new UVA QB Keytaon Thompson says he could be better than Bryce Perkins". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Early Commit: QB Keytaon Thompson to Mississippi State". ESPN.com. December 19, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Sammon, Will. "Mississippi State invests in present by playing true freshman quarterback Keytaon Thompson". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "TaxSlayer Bowl: Freshman Keytaon Thompson leads Mississippi State past Louisville". Los Angeles Times. December 31, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Smits, Garry. "A star is born: Mississippi State freshman out-duels Heisman winner in TaxSlayer Bowl". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "QB Thompson transfers from Miss. St. to Virginia". ESPN.com. May 1, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  9. ^ Horka, Tyler. "Mississippi State quarterback Keytaon Thompson transfers to Virginia". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "He was signed as a quarterback, but after an injury Virginia's Keytaon Thompson excels in new role". Daily Press. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  11. ^ Greg Madia. "The making of a 'football player': How Keytaon Thompson became UVa's do-it-all star". The Daily Progress. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "'Things worked out for the best' for Keytaon Thompson at UVA". Augustafreepress.com. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  13. ^ "We haven't yet seen the best out of Virginia wideout Keytaon Thompson". Augustafreepress.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Keytaon Thompson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Lions sign three 2023 NFL Draft selections". DetroitLions.com. May 12, 2023.
  16. ^ "Lions agree to terms with the Jacksonville Jaguars to acquire K Riley Patterson via trade". detroitlions.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  17. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  18. ^ "Five players sign letters of intent with XFL". XFL.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  19. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  20. ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  21. ^ "Keytaon Thompson". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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