Cedric Thompson (born February 10, 1993) is a former

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. He played college football at

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Early life

Born in

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, Thompson grew up in

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. He has two siblings, brother Tedric and sister Cedrinae. He became one of the primary subjects of the 2011 documentary '' Bombay Beach'' directed by

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. He later cited boredom in Bombay Beach as his inspiration for pro football.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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New England Patriots

On January 12, 2016, the Patriots signed Thompson to their practice squad after he was not offered a futures contract with Miami. On January 26, 2016, Thompson signed a futures contract with the New England Patriots. On August 21, 2016, Thompson was released by the Patriots.

Minnesota Vikings

On October 25, 2016, Thompson was signed to the Vikings' practice squad. He was released by the Vikings on November 26, 2016 and was re-signed again to the practice squad on December 5, 2016. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017. On May 4, 2017, he was waived by the Vikings.

Cincinnati Bengals

On July 31, 2017, Thompson signed with the

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. He was waived on August 19, 2017.

Retirement

On May 13, 2018, he announced his retirement from professional football in a

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video on his channel..

Personal life

On July 13, 2016 Thompson married his college sweetheart Charlotte Annabelle Paguyo, whom he met while attending the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis. On Thursday August 3, 2017, the Thompsons welcomed daughter Madeline Parker Thompson. The family currently resides in Minneapolis. Thompson is the brother of Tedric Thompson, who was drafted by the

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in the

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who last played for the Cleveland Browns. Thompson has a

channel that he started on September 29, 2016 called asCEDbyme; In which he focuses on family, faith, football, & film.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Cedric 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Imperial County, California American football safeties Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Miami Dolphins players New England Patriots players Minnesota Vikings players Cincinnati Bengals players