Josh Thompson
Career Summary
Josh Thompson is an offensive lineman who reached the NFL with Kansas City before joining Atlanta’s practice squad as a rookie in 2026.
Thompson completed college stops at Northwestern and LSU, developing experience at both guard and tackle.
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Early Life
Thompson is from Fenton, Michigan.
LSU lists his hometown as Fenton, Michigan, where he attended Fenton High School.
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High School
Thompson was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Fenton High School.
He played right guard, right tackle and left tackle without allowing a sack, served as a team captain and earned three first-team all-area selections. As a junior, he received first-team All-State recognition from the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News and Associated Press.
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College Career
Thompson appeared in 46 college games with 33 starts across Northwestern and LSU.
At LSU in 2025, he started all 12 regular-season games at right guard and played 787 offensive snaps without allowing a sack. He previously started at both right tackle and right guard at Northwestern and earned All-Big Ten honorable mention recognition in 2024.
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Path to the NFL
Thompson entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Kansas City in 2026.
Atlanta’s biography identifies Kansas City as the team with which he originally entered the league.
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NFL Career
Thompson is a rookie offensive lineman on Atlanta’s practice squad in 2026.
Atlanta’s current roster lists him on the practice squad at offensive line.
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Career Accomplishments
Thompson earned All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten recognition at Northwestern.
He received All-Big Ten honorable mention from both coaches and media in 2024 and Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2023. He also graduated from Northwestern with a degree in education and social policy.
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Playing Style
Thompson's documented college production emphasizes durability and pass protection across guard and tackle roles.
He started 33 college games and allowed only two sacks over three seasons as a starter. His 2025 LSU season included 787 snaps, no sacks allowed, one quarterback hit allowed and seven quarterback hurries allowed.
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