Colin Thompson

Colin Thompson played in 11 games with two starts at tight end for Carolina in 2021, playing primarily on special teams.

PRO CAREER

• Played in 11 games with two starts at tight end for Carolina in 2021, playing primarily on special teams.
• Played in 15 games with four starts in his first season with the Panthers in 2020...Only catch was a seven-yard TD grab.
• Spent the 2020 spring with the XFL's Tampa Bay Vipers...Recorded one catch for 13 yards before the league shut down following Week 5.
• Spent the 2018 preseason with the Bears before being waived.
• Signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2017, but was waived during preseason camp...Signed to the Bears practice squad later that year.

TRANSACTIONS
Signed as undrafted free agent with the New York Giants (5/12/17)...Waived by the Giants (8/14/17)...Signed with Chicago practice squad (11/7/17)...Terminated from Chicago practice squad (12/2/17)...Signed to Chicago practice squad (12/6/17)...Signed a reserve future contract with Chicago (1/1/18)...Waived by Chicago (9/1/18)...Signed with the Panthers as a free agent (4/27/20)...Waived by Carolina (9/5/20)...Signed by Carolina (9/7/20)...Signed contract extension with Carolina (1/4/21)...Waived by Carolina (12/14/21)...Signed to Carolina practice squad (12/16/21)...Promoted by COVID elevation for Week 17 (1/1/22)...Signed reserve/future contract with Carolina (1/10/22)...Waived by Carolina (8/30/22)...Signed to Carolina practice squad (8/31/22).

GP/GS (26/6): 2021 (11/2); 2020 (15/4); 2019 (0/0); 2018 (0/0); 2017 (0/0)

COLLEGE
Spent his first two seasons at Florida before transferring to Temple to finish out his final three years...Totaled 19 receptions for 208 yards and a touchdown in three years at Temple...Earned All-AAC honorable mention as a senior in 2016...Recorded three catches for 43 yards and one touchdown on the year...Started 10 of 14 games at tight end as a redshirt junior in 2015...A steady blocker all season, he became more of a weapon in the passing game as the season progressed...Made Temple debut in 2014...Played in three games at Florida in 2013 before being sidelined by an injury...Redshirted in 2012.

PERSONAL
Attended Archbishop Wood High School in Philadelphia, Pa.