Cedric Thompson

Cedric Thompson Jr. (born February 10, 1993) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at Minnesota.

Early life Born in Los Angeles, He became one of the primary subjects of the 2011 documentary Bombay Beach directed by Alma Har'el.

Miami Dolphins He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft with the 150th overall pick.

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

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

Cincinnati Bengals On July 31, 2017, Thompson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. He was waived by the Bengals on August 19.

On May 13, 2018, he announced his retirement from professional football in a YouTube 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 Seattle Seahawks in the 2017 NFL draft.

Thompson has a YouTube channel that he started on September 29, 2016, called asCEDbyme; In which he focuses on family, faith, football, film, and his hair transplant experience.