Kayvon Thibodeaux
Position: LB
Jersey #: 5
Date of Birth: December 15, 2000
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 258 lbs
College: Oregon
Drafted: Round , Pick 5 in 2022 by NYG
First Team: NYG (2022)
Last Team: NYG (2026)
Career Summary
Oregon defensive end
Kayvon Thibodeaux played defensive end at Oregon for three seasons, recording 19 sacks and 34.5 tackles for loss across 31 games.
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College Career
2021 defensive recognition
Thibodeaux led Oregon with seven sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 2021. He became the program's first defensive player to earn unanimous All-America honors and received first-team All-Pac-12 recognition for the second consecutive season.
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Path to the NFL
New York draft selection
The New York Giants selected Thibodeaux with the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
#113Linebackers
MFT Score: 69.0
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