Chaun Thompson

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Chaun Thompson
No. 51
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1980-05-22) May 22, 1980 (age 44)
Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Mount Pleasant
(Mount Pleasant, Texas)
College:West Texas A&M
NFL draft:2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:231
Sacks:11.5
Passes defended:8
Player stats at PFR

Chaun Thompson (born May 22, 1980) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Texas A&M.

Early life[edit]

Thompson attended Mount Pleasant High School in Mount Pleasant, Texas.[1]

College career[edit]

Thompson played college football for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes. He finished his career at West Texas A&M with 358 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and three interceptions. In 2002, he earned Associated Press Little All-America honors and was also named the Lone Star Conference Linebacker of the Year. Thompson was inducted into the West Texas A&M Hall of Champions in 2012.[2]

Professional career[edit]

Cleveland Browns[edit]

Thompson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round, with the 52nd overall pick, of the 2003 NFL Draft.[3] He officially signed with the team on August 1, 2003. He played in 16 games his rookie year in 2003, recording 10 solo tackles and one assisted tackle. Thompson appeared in 16 games, starting 13, in 2004, totaling 43 solo tackles, 22 assisted tackles, 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He played in 16 games, starting 15, during the 2005 season, accumulating 63 solo tackles, 21 assisted tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups. He appeared in 16 games, starting two, for the Browns in 2006, recording 24 solo tackles, eight assisted tackles and two sacks. Thompson appeared in 16 games, no starts, during the 2007 season, totaling 15 solo tackles, six assisted tackles, one sack and one pass breakup. He became a free agent after the 2007 season.[1]

Houston Texans[edit]

Thompson signed with the Houston Texans on March 14, 2008. He played in 15 games, no starts, for the Texans in 2008, recording eight solo tackles, five assisted tackles, one sack and one pass breakup.[1] He appeared in three games in 2009, accumulating three solo tackles and two assisted tackles, before being placed on injured reserve on September 30, 2009.[1][4]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2003 CLE 16 0 11 10 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 CLE 16 13 65 43 22 2.5 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0
2005 CLE 16 15 84 63 21 5.0 10 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0
2006 CLE 16 2 32 24 8 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 CLE 16 0 21 15 6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2008 HOU 15 0 13 8 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2009 HOU 3 0 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
98 30 231 166 65 11.5 18 0 0 0 0 8 2 2 0 0

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chaun Thompson". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chaun Thompson". gobuffsgo.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. ^ "Chaun Thompson 2009 Game Log". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

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