Jonathan David Crompton (born July 25, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) and

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(CFL). He played

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for the

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. After being selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. Crompton was briefly a member of the NFL's

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, and

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. In addition, he played for the

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and

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of the CFL. On March 27, 2023, he was named head coach of his former high school Tuscola in Waynesville, North Carolina.

Early life

Crompton was raised in

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, and played two seasons of

at Clyde A. Erwin High School in Asheville. Before his junior season, Crompton moved to

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in 2003 to finish his high school career at

Tuscola High School Tuscola High School is a public senior high school located in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west-southwest of Asheville. Tuscola High School succeeded the original Waynesville Township High School d ...

. He was a

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in his senior season for the Tuscola Mountaineers. In 2003 and 2004, he was the named to the 3A All-State, All-Western and All-Mountain Athletic Teams, as well as being two-time player of the year. In 2004, he threw for 2,423 yards and 24 touchdowns on his way to an invite to the

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, where his performance earned him the "Army of One" award. Crompton was a five-star recruit by Scout.com and the third ranked quarterback in the class of 2005 behind

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and Ryan Perrilloux.

College career

2005 season

In 2005, Crompton enrolled at the

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to play college football under head coach

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. He

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ed his freshman year.

2006 season

In 2006, Crompton saw little action until an injury to starting quarterback

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led to his first significant playing time against #13

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. Replacing Ainge in the second quarter, he threw for 183 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in the Volunteers' 28–24 loss at

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. The following week was Crompton's first-ever collegiate start against

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. Croptom would go 16-of-34 for 174 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception as the Volunteers lost 31–14. Ainge's return against Vanderbilt meant limited playing time for Crompton. Crompton finished the season 31-of-66 passing with four touchdowns and two interceptions.

2007 season

As a sophomore in 2007, Crompton saw action as a reserve in seven games. He threw his lone touchdown of the season, a 49-yard pass to wide receiver Kenny O'Neal, in a 59–7 home victory over Louisiana-Lafayette. He finished the season 7-of-12 passing for 98 yards, two interceptions, and one touchdown.

2008 season

In 2008, Crompton started the first four and the final two games of the season in the midst of what would be head coach Phillip Fulmer's last season with the Volunteers. He was the starter in wins over Alabama-Birmingham,

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, and Vanderbilt; however, his erratic play within the offensive scheme of newly hired offensive coordinator

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contributed to a poor season for Tennessee, where they went 5–6 and missed a bowl game, and the subsequent firing of Fulmer. He finished the season 86-of-167 passing (51.5%) with five interceptions and four touchdowns.

2009 season

When

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was hired as head coach of the Volunteers, he named Crompton the starting quarterback prior to the 2009 season. In Kiffin's first game as the Volunteers' head coach, Crompton had a great outing with 233 passing yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions in the 63–7 home victory over the

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. Crompton led Tennessee to an upset 45–19 home rout of the

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and was named the

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National Player of the Week. In a game at

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, against undefeated, top-ranked, and eventual national champion

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, Crompton's passing had Tennessee in position for a game-winning field goal in the final seconds, only to see the kick blocked by

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as the Crimson Tide escaped with a 12–10 win. Crompton won five of his last seven starts in the regular season before the Vols lost 37–14 to

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in the

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. Crompton finished the season with 2,800 passing yards, 27 touchdown passes, 13 interceptions, and a 58.3% completion percentage.

College statistics

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

Crompton was selected by the

in the fifth round with the 168th overall pick of the

. He was waived during final cuts on September 4, 2010, was re-signed to the Chargers'

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the next day, but was released on September 7, 2010.

New England Patriots

The

signed Crompton to their practice squad on November 2, 2010. On January 18, 2011, the Patriots re-signed Crompton to a future contract for the 2011 season. On August 1, he was waived by the team.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On August 5, 2011, Crompton signed with the

. He was cut on September 3, 2011.

Washington Redskins

The

signed Crompton to their practice squad on September 4, 2011. On January 3, 2012, Crompton signed a

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with the Redskins. On August 27, he was released by the team. Two days later, Crompton was re-signed by the Redskins. Crompton was released again on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.

Edmonton Eskimos

On May 14, 2013, Crompton signed with the

of the

. Crompton made appearances in seven games during the

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for the Eskimos; only receiving significant playing time in one of those seven games. On July 9, 2014, Crompton was released by Edmonton.

Montreal Alouettes

Crompton signed with the

on July 15, 2014. On August 22, 2014, he played his first game for the Alouettes in relief of Alex Brink, completing 18 for 29 passes for 266 yards in a 24–16 loss to the

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. Despite the loss, Crompton received praise for his strong play. Crompton started the remaining 11 regular-season games and led the Alouettes from a 1–7 start to a record of 9–9 and a playoff berth. During the

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, Crompton completed 179 passes on 308 attempts (58.1% accuracy), for 2,482 yards, with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions (passer rating of 85.2). Crompton led the Alouettes to a dominant 50–17 Eastern Semi-final victory over the

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, but was unable to overcome the divisional champion

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in the Eastern Final. Crompton entered the Alouettes 2015 CFL Training Camp as the starting quarterback. Crompton had a rough start to the

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: On opening night, he completed just 5-of-17 pass attempts for 51 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He sustained a shoulder injury during the game and was unable to finish the contest. Due to multiple injuries throughout the

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campaign, Crompton only played in 3 games. He did not make an appearance for the Alouettes during the 2016 season. On April 4, 2017, Crompton was released by the Alouettes. Crompton has since retired from professional football.

CFL statistics

Coaching career

Toronto Argonauts

On August 18, 2019, Crompton joined the

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(CFL) as an offensive coach to assist offensive coordinator

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. He spent the remainder of the

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with the Argonauts, but was not retained following a head coaching change for 2020.

Bishop's Gaiters

On January 18, 2022, it was announced that Crompton had joined the

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as the team's

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and

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. On March 9, 2022, it was announced that Crompton would no longer serve as offensive coordinator at Bishop's.

Tuscola Mountaineers

On March 27, 2023, it was announced that Crompton had been named head football coach of his alma mater Tuscola High School in Waynesville, North Carolina.

References

External links

Collegiate statistics
at

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Tennessee Volunteers bio
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