Michael Thompson (American football)

Not to be confused with Mike Thompson (American football).

Michael Thompson (born February 11, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). Thompson was drafted in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.^[1] Thompson played for the Falcons until being released in 2002. In his career with the Falcons, Thompson played in 4 games, starting just two of them. He played college football at Tennessee State University.

Michael Thompson

No. 66
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1977-02-11) February 11, 1977 (age 47) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:	295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:	Savannah (GA) Windsor Forest
College:	Tennessee State (1995–1999)
NFL draft:	2000 / Round: 4 / Pick: 100
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2000–2002)
Career NFL statistics
Games started: 4 Games played: 12
Player stats at NFL.com

Criminal activity

On August 31, 2005, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Thompson had been arrested. He was charged with 3 counts of armed robbery in Suwannee, Georgia. Thompson robbed three guests of the Admiral Benbow Inn at gunpoint.^[2]

References

1. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
2. . www.kffl.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.