Tyrese Thompson
No. 55 Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
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Inside Linebacker | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Place of birth: Elba, AL | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
High school: Elba High School | |||||||||
College: Auburn | |||||||||
NFL Draft: 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | |||||||||
Debuted in 2022 for the Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 | |||||||||
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Tyrese Thompson is an American football inside linebacker who plays for the Tennessee Titans. He played college football at Auburn.
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Early Life
Born to Dwayne and Mary Sue Thompson, Tyrese grew up in Elba, Alabama as the youngest (and only boy) of four children. He played football in middle school at False River Academy before moving on to high school. He later attended Elba High School, where he played on the football team as both a linebacker and running back. Thompson was a member of Elba High School's 2014 state championship football team. As a senior in 2016, he rushed for 1,487 yards and 19 touchdowns on offense and had 66 tackles, seven tackles for losses, and six passes broken up on defense. Tyrese participated in the 2014 National Combine, and received first team honors as a cornerback.
Recruiting
College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2019 season, Holliday's statistics are as follows:
Professional Career
Pre-draft
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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6 ft 3 in | 228 lb | 4.68 s | 4.49 s | 6.91 s | 26.5 in | 26 reps | 19 | |
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Draft
Tyrese Thompson was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the 19th overall pick of the 2022 NFLHC Draft.
NFL career statistics
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