Career Summary

Christian Thompson was a South Carolina State safety selected by Baltimore in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Thompson played at Auburn and South Carolina State before Baltimore selected him 130th overall.

He appeared in seven regular-season games for the Ravens during his rookie season.

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Early Life

Thompson was a Florida native born in 1990.

South Carolina State described Thompson as a Florida native, while Pro-Football-Reference lists his birth date as June 14, 1990, and his birthplace as Fort Lauderdale.

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High School

Thompson attended Blanche Ely and St. Thomas Aquinas in Florida.

Pro-Football-Reference lists Blanche Ely and St. Thomas Aquinas as Thompson’s high schools.

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College Career

Thompson played at Auburn before developing into an All-MEAC safety at South Carolina State.

He played 10 games on special teams as an Auburn true freshman in 2008, then transferred to South Carolina State.

In three seasons with the Bulldogs, he played 34 games; as a 2011 first-team All-MEAC selection, he had 66 tackles and two interceptions and helped South Carolina State win MEAC titles in 2009 and 2010.

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Path to the NFL

Baltimore selected Thompson with the 130th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

The Ravens chose Thompson in the fourth round, making him South Carolina State’s highest-selected player since 1997.

South Carolina State said he was its only player invited to the NFL Combine since Arther Love in 1999.

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NFL Career

Thompson appeared in seven regular-season games for Baltimore as a rookie in 2012.

Pro-Football-Reference records seven games for Thompson with the 2012 Ravens.

Baltimore placed him on injured reserve in November 2012, ending his active-roster season.

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Career Accomplishments

Thompson earned first-team All-MEAC recognition and was part of Baltimore’s 2012 Super Bowl championship organization.

His 2011 first-team All-MEAC selection followed a season in which he ranked third on the Bulldogs in tackles.

South Carolina State reported that, despite his season-ending injury, Thompson received a Super Bowl ring as part of the Ravens’ championship team.

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Playing Style

Thompson was a safety with documented tackling, coverage, and pass-rush production in college.

At South Carolina State, he played strong safety as a junior and set a career high with six sacks while recording 46 tackles.

The NFL lists him as a 6-foot, 213-pound free safety.

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Legacy

Thompson’s path from Auburn to All-MEAC recognition at South Carolina State culminated in a fourth-round NFL selection.

His 2012 selection made him South Carolina State’s highest NFL draft pick in 15 years and placed him in the Ravens’ championship organization as a rookie.

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