Raynoch Joseph Thompson (born November 21, 1977) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round (45th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee. He spent 5 years for the Cardinals, until they released him at the end of the 2004 season. After his time with the Cardinals, he signed with the Green Bay Packers, but they cut him before the season. He was an All-American and a Butkus Award Finalist in 1997 and 1998. He was an important part of the University of Tennessee National Championship team that went undefeated in 1998.
1998 Tennessee Volunteers football—consensus national champions | |
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | (1977-11-21) November 21, 1977 (age 44) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | St. Augustine (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 | ||||||
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