| No. 53 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | March 23, 1999 England, Arkansas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | England (AR) | ||
| College: | Baylor (2017–2018) Stephen F. Austin (2019–2022) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Brandon Thompson (born March 23, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor and Stephen F. Austin. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.[1]
Thompson started his college career at Baylor where he played for two years and tallied 18 tackles, six going for a loss, five sacks, and two pass deflections.[2] He transferred to Stephen F. Austin in 2019.
| 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 | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.61 s | 1.57 s | 2.64 s | 4.46 s | 7.06 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
13 reps | |
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Thompson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[6] Thompson's rookie season ended with him becoming a Super Bowl Champion when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[7]