Lawrence Thompson
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | January 6, 1961 Wauchula, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Hardee (Wauchula) | ||||||||
| College | Miami (1980–1983) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: 11th round, 308th overall pick | ||||||||
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Lawrence Thompson (born January 6, 1961) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minnesota Vikings and the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
Early life
[edit]Thompson was born on January 6, 1961, in Wauchula, Florida. He attended Hardee High School in Wauchula and played football as a defensive back, running back and wide receiver.[1] Thompson committed to play college football at the University of Miami.[2]
College career
[edit]Thompson played college football for the Miami Hurricanes from 1980 to 1983. He was a three-year letterman from 1980 to 1982.[1] In 44 games, Thompson had 99 rushing yards, five receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown and 350 return yards.[3] In his senior year, he was demoted to the third team due to poor grades eventually quit the team after seeing little usage but did return for the national championship.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit]Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Thompson was selected in the eleventh round, with the 308th overall selection, by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1984 NFL draft.[6] On September 5, 1984, he was waived by the team.[7]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[edit]In 1985, Thompson signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) but did not see any game action.[1]
Calgary Stampeders
[edit]On June 19, 1985, Thompson was traded to the Calgary Stampeders for "future considerations".[8][9] He played in four games and had four receptions for 96 yards and one fumble recovery.[1] On August 20, Thompson was placed on a 21-day trial but was eventually released from the team.[10][1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Lawrence Thompson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Recruits". The Miami News. February 21, 1980. p. 36. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Lawrence Thompson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Brennan, Christine; Diaz, George (December 30, 1983). "Dennison's wife delivers 7-pound boy". The Miami Herald. p. 502. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Miami topples No. 1 Nebraska". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 3, 1984. p. 13. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Marshall leads state athletes to the NFL". Jacksonville Journal. May 2, 1984. p. 20. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Transactions". St. Cloud Times. September 7, 1984. p. 28. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Scarfone latest unemployed Canadian quarterback". Red Deer Advocate. June 20, 1985. p. 18. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Bender, Jim (July 9, 1985). "Blue Alumni Are All Over". The Winnipeg Sun. p. 37. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "CFL moves". The Toronto Star. August 21, 1985. p. 85. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- 1961 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- American football running backs
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Players of American football from Florida
- Players of Canadian football from Florida
- People from Wauchula, Florida
- Hardee High School alumni
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Calgary Stampeders players