Shaq Thompson
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| No. 45 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 21, 1994 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Grant Union (Sacramento) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Washington (2012–2014) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015: 1st round, 25th pick | ||||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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Shaquille Green Thompson (born April 21, 1994) is an American professional football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning first-team All-American honors in 2014. He also had a short stint playing baseball with the Boston Red Sox organization as part of their rookie team in the Gulf Coast League. Since being drafted by the Carolina Panthers, he has played a hybrid safety and linebacker position, also known as "the Big Nickel".