Chris Thompson (wide receiver)

Chris Thompson (born May 9, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Florida, and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

Chris Thompson
No. 2 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-09) May 9, 1994
Gainesville, Florida
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:Gainesville
(Gainesville, Florida)
College:Florida
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:84
Return yards:408
Total touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Houston Texans

Thompson signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Texans' practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2017.[4]

On August 28, 2018, Thompson was waived by the Texans.[5]

Orlando Apollos (AAF)

In 2019, Thompson joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.[6]

San Francisco 49ers

After the AAF folded in April 2019, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 3, 2019, but was waived five days later.[7] He was re-signed on August 20, 2019.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[9] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 3, 2019. He re-signed with the 49ers on February 5, 2020.[10]

In October 2019, Thompson was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft,[11] but did not sign with the league.

References
  1. "Texans sign T Giacomini, three college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 16, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  2. "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  3. "Texans add nine to the practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  4. "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Chris Thompson". HoustonTexans.com. September 27, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  5. "TRANSACTIONS: Texans waive WR Chris Thompson". HoustonTexans.com. August 28, 2018.
  6. "Orlando Apollos Set Final Roster". Our Sports Central. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  7. "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  8. Smith, Michael David. "49ers re-sign receiver/returner Chris Thompson". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  9. "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
  10. "49ers Sign 14 Free Agents". 49ers.com. February 5, 2020.
  11. Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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