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{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| current_team  = Free agent
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| position      = [[Wide receiver]]
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1999|4|7}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/4243261/bryan-thompson|title=Bryan Thompson Biography|website=[[ESPN]]|access-date=October 3, 2023}}</ref>
| birth_place   = [[Moreno Valley, California]], U.S.
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| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 1
| weight_lb     = 195
| high_school   = [[Rancho Verde High School|Rancho Verde]] {{nowrap|(Moreno Valley, California)}}
| college       = [[Utah Utes football|Utah]] (2017–2020)<br>[[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] (2021–2022)
| undraftedyear = 2023
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* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})*
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'''Bryan Thompson''' (born April 7, 1999)<ref name=birthday /> is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[wide receiver]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[Utah Utes football|Utah Utes]] and [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State Sun Devils]].
== Early life ==
Thompson grew up in [[Moreno Valley, California]] and attended [[Rancho Verde High School]] where he lettered in football and track & field. In his high school career, Thompson completed 135 receptions for 2,636 yards and 27 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/moreno-valley/rancho-verde-mustangs/athletes/bryan-thompson/football/stats/?careerid=udrqm7tkvrddd|title=Bryan Thompson's High School Football Stats|website=MaxPreps.com|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> Thompson was a three-star ranked recruit and would decide to commit to play college football at the [[Utah Utes football|University of Utah]] over offers from Nebraska, Oregon, Boise State, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Indiana, Oregon State, UNLV, Washington and Washington State.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/player/bryan-thompson-81662/high-school-141738|title=Bryan Thompson, Rancho Verde, Wide Receiver|website=247sports.com|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref>
== College career ==
=== Utah ===
During Thompson's true freshman season in 2017, he played in 12 games and started one of them against [[Stanford Cardinals football|Stanford]]. He finished the season with five receptions for 77 yards with an average of 15.4 yards per catch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryan-thompson-1/gamelog/2017/|title=Bryan Thompson 2017 Gamelog|website=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> During the 2018 season, he played in only four games due to him battling injuries. He made one catch for 31 yards in the [[2018 Holiday Bowl]] against [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryan-thompson-1/gamelog/2018/|title=Bryan Thompson 2018 Gamelog|website=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> During the 2019 season, he appeared in 12 games and started nine of them. He finished the season with being second on the team in terms of receiving yards with 18 catches for 461 yards and three touchdowns with an average of 25.6 yards per catch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryan-thompson-1/gamelog/2019/|title=Bryan Thompson 2019 Gamelog|website=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> During the 2020 season, he played in all five games and started two of them. He finished the season with nine receptions for 187 yards with one touchdown along with one rush for nine yards and a touchdown with an average of 20.8 yards per catch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryan-thompson-1/gamelog/2020/|title=Bryan Thompson 2020 Gamelog|website=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref>
On February 3, 2021, Thompson announced that he has entered the transfer portal.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/utah/football/reports-utah-wr-bryan-thompson-has-entered-the-ncaa-transfer-portal|title=REPORTS: Utah WR Bryan Thompson Has Entered The NCAA Transfer Portal|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|first=Ryan|last=Kostecka|date=February 3, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> On February 18, 2021, he announced that he would be transferring to [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kslsports.com/453532/former-utah-wr-bryan-thompson-transfers-to-arizona-state/|title=Former Utah WR Bryan Thompson Transfer To Arizona State|website=KSL Sports|first=Trevor|last=Allen|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref>
=== Arizona State ===
During the 2021 season, Thompson appeared in 11 games and started four of them. He finished the season with 13 catches and 130 yards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryan-thompson-1/gamelog/2021/|title=Bryan Thompson 2021 Gamelog|website=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> During the 2022 season, he appeared in 11 games and started the last seven of them. He finished the season with 25 catches and 377 yards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryan-thompson-1/gamelog/2022/|title=Bryan Thompson 2022 Gamelog|website=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref>
== Professional career ==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 6
|    height in = 1 1/2
|       weight = 195
|         dash = 4.54
|    ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.62
|      shuttle = 4.31
|   cone drill = 7.09
|     vertical = 34
|     broad ft = 11
|     broad in = 4
|        bench = 9
|     arm span = 32 5/8
|    hand span = 9 3/4
|         note = All values from [[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Bryan Thompson College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022171&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=October 3, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
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On May 18, 2023, Thompson was signed to the [[Buffalo Bills]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] after going unselected in the [[2023 NFL draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://buffalowdown.com/posts/buffalo-bills-2023-undrafted-free-agent-profile-bryan-thompson-01h08vtxhezf|title=Buffalo Bills 2023 Undrafted Free Agent Profile: Bryan Thompson|website=BuffaLowDown|first=Brandon|last=Croce|date=May 18, 2023|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> Thompson was released on August 29, 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bryan-thompson-let-go-by-buffalo/|title=Bryan Thompson: Let go by Buffalo|website=[[CBS Sports]]|date=August 29, 2023|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> but was re-signed to the practice squad two days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bryan-thompson-finds-practice-squad-opportunity/|title=Bryan Thompson: Finds practice squad opportunity|website=[[CBS Sports]]|date=August 31, 2023|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills sign 11 players to Reserve/Futures contracts|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-11-players-to-reserve-futures-contracts|author=White, Alec|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=January 22, 2024}}</ref> Thompson was waived with an injury designated on August 13.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bills place WR Chase Claypool on IR in series of Tuesday moves|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bills-place-wr-chase-claypool-on-ir-in-series-of-tuesday-moves|access-date=August 13, 2024|website=nbcsports.com|date=August 13, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://utahutes.com/sports/football/roster/bryan--thompson/10734 Utah Utes bio]
*[https://thesundevils.com/sports/football/roster/bryan-thompson/13109 Arizona State Sun Devils bio]
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[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Riverside County, California]]
[[Category:American football wide receivers]]
[[Category:Utah Utes football players]]
[[Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football players]]
[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Moreno Valley, California]]