Leroy Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leroy Thompson
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1968(1968-02-03)
Age	56
Birthplace	Knoxville
Country	United States
Birth City	Knoxville
Horoscope	Pisces

Leroy Thompson Biography

Leroy Thompson is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on February 3, 1968 in Knoxville, Knoxville, United States. Ulys Leroy Thompson (born February 3, 1968) is a former American football running back who played six seasons in the National Football League, the first three with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and then one apiece with the New England Patriots, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was an excellent receiver out of the backfield, accumulating 153 career receptions, including a career best of 65 in 1994 with the Patriots. He played college football at Penn State.

Thompson continued splitting time with Brown in the backfield during his sophomore year in 1988, as Thomas missed the season with an injury. He finished the year with 108 carries for 401 yards, caught 8 passes for 65 yards, and scored three touchdowns. After Thomas returned for the 1989 season, Thompson switched to fullback. In the 1989 Holiday Bowl, he carried 14 times for 69 yards, and scored on runs of 16 yards and 14 yards, to help Penn State defeat BYU, 50-39.

Drafted by Pittsburgh in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL Draft, Thompson impressed Steelers coach Chuck Noll with his ability to read deep routes and catch the ball out of the backfield. He spent most of his rookie season competing with Warren Williams and Tim Worley for playing time. After Steelers tailback Barry Foster returned from injury in 1992 and won the starting spot, Thompson developed primarily into a third-down threat.

In October 1993, Thompson, playing for the injured Foster, carried 16 times for 101 yards in the Steelers’ win over New Orleans. After Foster suffered another injury a few weeks later, Thompson started six of the final seven games of the season. He carried 30 times for 108 yards in a Monday Night Football win over Buffalo, rushed 22 times for 82 yards, including a 36-yard run that set up the Steelers’ first touchdown, in a 17-14 win over New England, and tallied 81 rushing yards and 61 receiving yards in Pittsburgh’s 21-20 win over Miami . He finished the season with over one thousand all- purpose yards, including 763 rushing yards and 259 receiving yards.

Following his senior season, Thompson was named to the All-American teams of several publications, including Parade and USA Today. Considered one of the top ten football prospects in the nation, he held offers from 125 schools, and was described as the “most highly recruited football player in Knoxville history.” By February 1987, he had narrowed his choice to Penn State and his hometown school, Tennessee. He chose Penn State for the Lions’ training facilities and winning tradition (Penn State was coming off a national championship season), as well as the opportunity to play early.

Leroy Thompson Net Worth

Leroy Thompson is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leroy Thompson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thompson was raised in the Five Points neighborhood of East Knoxville, one of four children of Ulysses and Edna Thompson. He played high school football at Austin-East, where he rushed for 5,987 career yards on offense, and registered a state-record 41 career interceptions on defense. During his senior year in 1986, he carried 196 times for 1,980 yards and 35 touchdowns, leading the Roadrunners to a 15-0 season and the state championship. He also played basketball, winning state tournament MVP honors after leading Austin-East to a 33-1 record and the state title in 1985.

Playing part of the 1987 season with a hand injury, Thompson rushed just 20 times for 57 yards as star running back Blair Thomas carried most of Penn State’s rushing load. With Thomas injured during the 1987 Citrus Bowl, Thompson, splitting time with fellow freshman Gary Brown, rushed six times for 55 yards and finished with 201 all-purpose yards, and was named Penn State’s offensive player of the game.

Thompson returned to tailback for his senior season in 1990, and was elected one of the team’s captains. He scored four touchdowns, one shy of the school record, in Penn State’s win over Rutgers, carried 18 times for 125 yards in the Lions’ win over Temple, and compiled 139 all-purpose yards in the Lions’ 24-21 upset of top-ranked Notre Dame. In spite of missing part of the season with a foot injury, he finished the year with 152 carries for 573 yards, and 20 receptions for 245 yards. During his career at Penn State, Thompson compiled 1,215 rushing yards and 416 receiving yards, and scored 12 touchdowns. He graduated with a degree in speech communications.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Leroy Thompson height 5 ft 10 in Leroy weight 217  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Leroy Thompson Dating?

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In September 2012, Governor Bill Haslam appointed Thompson East Tennessee Regional Director of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.

Facts & Trivia

Leroy Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Leroy Thompson celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

How old is Pastor Leroy Thompson?

Submit An Obituary CLINTON — Pastor Leroy Thompson, 88 , of Mahomet died at 9:08 a.m. Saturday (Feb.

Who is Leroy Thompson's wife?

Thompson and his wife, Nikitia , have three children: Tionna, Brooke, and Dezmond.

How many children does Apostle Leroy Thompson have?

They have four children – Leroy Jr. (Shantel), Shauna (Jesse), Donavan, and Darnell (Deirdre) – who serve full-time in the ministry along with their parents.

Where is Apostle Leroy Thompson from?

Apostle Leroy Thompson. Apostle Leroy Thompson Sr. is a native of Louisiana and the Pastor of Word of Life Christian Center and Chief overseer of Leroy Thompson Ministerial Association (LTMA). He accepted Christ as his personal savior in September of 1972. In October of that same year he was water baptized.

When was Leroy Thompson born?

Personal information
Born:| January 23, 1971 Camden, New Jersey
Height:| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:| 270 lb (122 kg)
Career information