Brandon
Thompson.
Brandon
Thompson.
Clemson· 6'2"· 314 lb· 5.20s 40
Brandon Thompson is a classic 4-3 one-gap penetrating front interior defender, prioritizing quickness and disruption over two-gapping and stack-and-shed techniques.
Immediate rotational 1-tech or 3-tech who can develop into a high-volume tackle for loss and sack producer as a starter.
A 3-4 two-gap scheme would struggle to maximize his burst and penetration skills, forcing him into an unfamiliar read-and-react role.
Thompson's explosive first step and leverage make him an excellent fit for schemes that ask their interior linemen to consistently attack upfield.
Selected #93 overall in Round 3 of the 2012 NFL Draft by Cincinnati Bengals out of Clemson.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.20sp50
- Vertical
- 31inp50
- Broad jump
- 100inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.97sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.71sp50
- Bench
- 35repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Clemson | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | Clemson | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | Clemson | 13 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Clemson | 14 | 46 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | — | 53 | 129 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Brandon Thompson played four seasons as a defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, primarily serving as a rotational player. His career was cut short due to injuries.