Marty Thompson

Marty Thompson
No. 81
PositionTight end
Personal information
Born (1969-12-09) December 9, 1969 (age 56)
Whittier, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High schoolMammoth (Mammoth Lakes, California)
CollegeFresno State (1989–1992)
NFL draft1993: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played6
Games started2
Receptions1
Receiving yards15
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Glenn "Marty" Martin Thompson (born December 9, 1969) is an American former professional football tight end who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

Early life

Thompson was born on December 9, 1969, in Whittier, California. He attended Mammoth High School in Mammoth Lakes, California.

College career

Thompson played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs from 1989 to 1992 and was a four-year letterman. He played in 45 games for the Bulldogs, catching 62 passes for 1,003 yards and ten touchdowns. Thompson holds school records for most receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a season (eight in 1991) and career (11). As a junior, he earned second-team All-Big West honors.

Professional career

After going unselected in the 1993 NFL draft, Thompson signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, he was released and re-signed the following day. Thompson played in the first five games, starting twice, catching one pass for 15 yards against the New England Patriots. On October 13, he was released and signed to the practice squad the next day. On December 3, Thompson was elevated to the active roster for the game against the Minnesota Vikings. On December 7, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On August 28, 1994, Thompson was released by the team.

References

  1. ↑ "Marty Thompson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Marty Thompson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Marty Thompson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Fresno State Record Book" (PDF). Fresno State. p. 121. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2026. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ McEwen, Bill (December 29, 1992). "Thompson's role change to his liking". The Fresno Bee. p. 23. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ Boogaard, Andy (April 30, 1993). "Lions sign Thompson to free-agent contract". The Fresno Bee. p. 57. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sylvester, Curt (July 31, 1993). "One last step for Lions' rookie". Detroit Free Press. p. 15. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ Hampton, Rickey (August 31, 1993). "Any method to cuts' madness?". The Ann Arbor News. p. 15. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  9. ↑ Higle, Pat (September 2, 1993). "Marty Thompson becomes a Lion". The Review-Herald. p. 8. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Marty Thompson 1993 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Add Marty Thompson". The Saginaw News. October 15, 1993. p. 24. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ Sylvester, Curt (December 4, 1993). "Notebook:". Detroit Free Press. p. 27. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Lions hope Levy can soup up sagging offense". The Bay City Times. December 9, 1993. p. 32. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  14. ↑ Sylvester, Curt (August 29, 1994). "Lions unlikely to get Deion; cost too high, Schmidt says". Detroit Free Press. p. 16. Retrieved October 27, 2026.