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2013 ATLANTA FALCONS VETERAN PLAYERS<br />
PEYTON THOMPSON<br />
CORNERBACK<br />
37<br />
HT: 5’11” WT: 180 NFL EXP: R ACQ: FA-’12 1st YEAR WITH FALCONS<br />
BIRTHDATE: 9/26/90 COLLEGE: SANE JOSE STATE<br />
TRANSACTIONS<br />
• Signed by the <strong>Falcons</strong> as a College Free Agent on<br />
April 30, 2012.<br />
• Signed to the <strong>Falcons</strong> practice squad on September<br />
1, 2012.<br />
2012 (FALCONS)<br />
• Served as a member of the <strong>Falcons</strong> practice squad<br />
during the 2012 season.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
• Logged 186 tackles (125 solo), 10.5 tackles for loss,<br />
seven interceptions, one sack, two forced fumbles,<br />
two fumble recoveries and 22 passes defensed in<br />
four seasons at San Jose State.<br />
• As a senior in 2011, played in all 13 games with 11<br />
starts. Shared the team lead with 10 pass break-ups<br />
and finished second on the team with two interceptions.<br />
Also added 82 total tackles, which ranked<br />
third for the Spartans.<br />
AUDIBLES<br />
Thompson attended Granite Bay high school, which<br />
has produced several NFL players including former<br />
<strong>Falcons</strong> WR Adam Jennings (2006-08).<br />
PERSONAL<br />
• An Abilene, Texas native. Was a two-time<br />
Sacramento Bee honorable mention All-Metro<br />
choice. Lettered in football and track at Granite Bay<br />
High School (CA). Averaged 6.4 yards per carry,<br />
caught 21 passes for 292 yards, and averaged 25.7<br />
yards a kickoff return in 2007. Set a school record in<br />
the 400-yard dash, running 48.2 seconds.<br />
• Graduated from San Jose State with a degree in sociology.<br />
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