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| DE JEREMY THOMPSON #99 |
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| 6' 4" • 270 lbs. • Wake Forest |
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Exp: Rookie NFL Season, Rookie Packers Season
Age: 22
Acquired: Draft 2008 (4a)
Current Status: Active Roster |
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- Expected to compete for time as a pass-rush specialist and on special teams
- Became the first player Ted Thompson has traded up to select in the nine drafts he has run (four with Green Bay, five in Seattle)
- Joins brother, Orrin, on the Packers' roster
- Was a two-time Academic All-ACC selection and one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award
- Only the fifth player from Wake Forest picked in franchise history and the highest selection since G Syd Kitson (61st) in 1980
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- Smooth, athletic defensive end selected in the fourth round with the 102nd overall pick, the 18th defensive lineman chosen
- Became the first player Ted Thompson has traded up to select in the nine drafts he has run (four with Green Bay, five in Seattle), as the team traded a fourth-round choice (113), along with a fifth-round selection (162) to the New York Jets
- The 113th pick had been acquired from the Jets, along with the 36th overall pick (which the team used to select WR Jordy Nelson), on the opening day of the draft in exchange for the Packers' first-round selection (30)
- While he may serve as a pass-rushing specialist early in his career, team sees his ability to develop into an all-around defensive end
- Fluid player who utilizes his length well
- Was asked to play various roles at Wake Forest, dropping back into coverage and playing the run in addition to rushing the passer
- Capable of adding 10-15 pounds to enhance his ability to defend the run
- Played in 46 games with 32 starts for the Demon Deacons and finished his career with 111 tackles, 20½ tackles for loss and 8½ sacks
- Had two interceptions, including an 86-yard return for a touchdown at Connecticut as a junior, and blocked two field goals during his career
- Selected to play in the Senior Bowl
- Was a two-time Academic All-ACC selection
- As a senior, was one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award, given to the college player who best personifies the spirit of sportsmanship
- Named to the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society for players who maintained a 3.2 GPA or higher throughout their college career
- Became only the fifth player selected from Wake Forest in franchise history, and the highest selection since G Syd Kitson in 1980 (61st overall)
- Majored in health and exercise science
- Started all 13 games and led the team with 6½ sacks
- Finished sixth on the team with a career-high 45 tackles and second on the team with 11 tackles for loss
- Received the team's Bill George Award, given annually to the team's most outstanding defensive lineman or linebacker
- Posted career highs with six tackles and two sacks in season opener at Boston College (Sept. 1)
- Matched his career high with two sacks along with five tackles, vs. Army (Sept. 15)
- Tied his career high with six stops, and added a sack and a forced fumble vs. Maryland (Sept. 22)
- Recorded a sack at Duke (Oct. 6)
- Forced his second fumble of the season at Vanderbilt (Nov. 24)
- Earned Academic All-ACC honors
- Played in all 14 games with eight starts
- Posted 30 tackles, 4½ tackles for loss, including a sack, and batted down three passes
- Recorded a sack vs. Duke (Sept. 9)
- Intercepted a pass at Connecticut (Sept. 16) and returned it 86 yards for a touchdown, the second-longest interception return in school history at that time
- Recorded a season-high five tackles vs. Liberty (Sept 30)
- Matched that total with five stops at North Carolina (Oct. 28)
- Tied his season high one more time with five tackles vs. Boston College (Nov. 4)
- Was slowed by a shoulder injury in the final four games of the season
- Made the dean's list
- Started the first eight games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury
- Recorded 21 tackles, including two for loss, and batted down a pass
- Made three tackles in the season opener vs. Vanderbilt (Sept. 1)
- Posted three stops, including one for a loss, vs. East Carolina (Sept. 17)
- Registered three tackles vs. Maryland (Sept. 24)
- Recorded three tackles and knocked down a pass vs. Clemson (Oct. 1)
- Made three tackles vs. North Carolina State (Oct. 22) before suffering knee injury that ended his season
- Missed final three games with injury
- Named to the Academic All-ACC team
- Played in all 11 games as a true freshman and started three contests
- One of just two true freshmen to see game action in '04
- Posted 15 tackles, three tackles for loss, an interception, a pass breakup and two blocked field goal attempts
- Recorded three tackles and 1½ tackles for loss in his college debut at Clemson (Sept. 4)
- Had four tackles, including one for a loss and a half-sack at North Carolina State (Oct. 2)
- Posted his first career interception and blocked a field goal vs. No. 5 Florida State (Oct. 23)
- Blocked another field goal at Maryland (Nov. 27)
- Four-time letterwinner at Charlotte (N.C.) Christian High School
- Played linebacker, tight end, running back and wide receiver during his career
- Ranked 40th nationally at the defensive end position by Rivals.com and 37th by TheInsiders.com
- Also earned four letters in basketball, three in track and one in tennis
- Given name Jeremy Cam Thompson
- Born in Voorhees, N.J.
- Single
- Joins older brother, Orrin, with the Packers
- Brothers were on same field together once since high school, with Wake Forest and Duke squaring off in 2004
- Involved with various charities during his time at Wake Forest
- Enjoys watching movies and listening to rap and R&B music
- Residence: Charlotte, N.C.
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