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Reilly, Mike Rodgers, Aaron Sitton, Josh Spitz, Jason Swain, Brett Talley, Ronald Tauscher, Mark Thompson, Jeremy Toribio, Anthony Underwood, Brandon Wells, Scott Williams, Patrick Williams, Tramon Woodson, Charles Wynn, DeShawn Wynn, Jarius 2008 Bio: Select A SummaryAt A GlancePro Summary2008 SeasonCollegePersonalPlayer Stats Expected to transition from defensive end to outside linebacker in his second season Became the first player Ted Thompson traded up to select in the first nine drafts he ran (four with Green Bay, five in Seattle) Joined brother, Orrin, on the Packers’ roster during his rookie training camp Was a two-time Academic All-ACC selection and one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award Pro Summary Athletic, developing defender who will be making the transition from defensive end to outside linebacker in his second season Seen as effective in space and a productive pass-rusher in an OLB role in the 3-4 defense Battled some injuries his rookie season, limiting him to nine games, but showed flashes in three starts at defensive end that the athleticism, size and length is there to make an impact Posted 13 tackles from scrimmage and two on special teams as a rookie, getting to spend his first NFL training camp with his older brother, Orrin, also on the Green Bay roster Drafted in the fourth round with the 102nd overall pick in 2008, became the first player GM Ted Thompson traded up to select in the first nine drafts he ran (four with Green Bay, five in Seattle), as the team traded a fourth-round choice (113), along with a fifth-round selection (162) to the New York Jets Was asked to play various roles at Wake Forest, dropping back into coverage and playing the run in addition to rushing the passer Played in 46 games with 32 starts for the Demon Deacons and finished his career with 111 tackles, 20½ tackles for loss and 8½ sacks Had two interceptions, including an 86-yard return for a touchdown at Connecticut as a junior, and blocked two field goals during his career Was a two-time Academic All-ACC selection, and as a senior, was one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award, given to the college player who best personifies the spirit of sportsmanship 2008 Season Back To Top Played in nine games, the most among Green Bay’s rookies on defense, and started three contests Was inactive for seven games, the first four as a healthy scratch plus three late-season games due to injury Finished season with 13 tackles (eight solo) and two stops on special teams Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Played in first NFL game, seeing time on special teams and at defensive end when Michael Montgomery left game in second half with ankle injury. Recorded two tackles At Seattle (Oct. 12): Saw most extensive action of season to that point, seeing time at both end spots, and posted three tackles, stopping FB Leonard Weaver for a 3-yard loss in the first quarter as he fought off a block Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started first NFL game and posted career-high five tackles, but left game in second half with a stinger At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Started third straight contest at RDE and registered two tackles, but injured his groin and missed the next two contests Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Returned to action but injured his ankle and knee on punt return late in the first half and did not return, missing the next contest and seeing only limited action the rest of the season 2008 Draft: Selected in the fourth round with the 102nd overall pick, the 18th defensive lineman chosen Became the first player Thompson traded up to select in the first nine drafts he ran (four with Green Bay, five in Seattle), as the team traded a fourth-round choice (113), along with a fifth-round selection (162) to the New York Jets The 113th pick had been acquired from the Jets, along with the 36th overall pick (which the team used to select WR Jordy Nelson), on the opening day of the draft in exchange for the Packers’ first-round selection (30) Became only the fifth player selected from Wake Forest in franchise history, and the highest selection since G Syd Kitson in 1980 (61st overall) College Back To Top Played in 46 games with 32 starts for Wake Forest and finished his career with 111 tackles, 20½ tackles for loss and 8½ sacks Had two interceptions, including an 86-yard return for a touchdown at Connecticut as a junior, and blocked two field goals during his career Selected to play in the Senior Bowl Was a two-time Academic All-ACC selection As a senior, was one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award, given to the college player who best personifies the spirit of sportsmanship Named to the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society for players who maintained a 3.2 GPA or higher throughout their college career Majored in health and exercise science Senior season (2007): Started all 13 games and led the team with 6½ sacks Finished sixth on the team with a career-high 45 tackles and second on the team with 11 tackles for loss Received the team’s Bill George Award, given annually to the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman or linebacker Posted career highs with six tackles and two sacks in season opener at Boston College (Sept. 1) Matched his career high with two sacks, along with five tackles, vs. Army (Sept. 15) Tied his career high with six stops, and added a sack and a forced fumble vs. Maryland (Sept. 22) Junior season (2006): Played in all 14 games with eight starts Posted 30 tackles, 4½ tackles for loss, including a sack, and batted down three passes Intercepted a pass at Connecticut (Sept. 16) and returned it 86 yards for a touchdown, the second-longest interception return in school history at that time Recorded a season-high five tackles three times (vs. Liberty, Sept. 30; at North Carolina, Oct. 28; vs. Boston College, Nov. 4), but was slowed by a shoulder injury in the final four games of the season Sophomore season (2005): Started the first eight games before suffering a season-ending knee injury vs. North Carolina State (Oct. 22), missing the final three games Recorded 21 tackles, including two for loss, and batted down a pass Freshman season (2004): Played in all 11 games as a true freshman and started three contests One of just two true freshmen to see game action for Demon Deacons in ’04 Posted 15 tackles, three tackles for loss, an interception, a pass breakup and two blocked field goal attempts Recorded three tackles and 1½ tackles for loss in his college debut at Clemson (Sept. 4) Posted his first career interception and blocked a field goal vs. No. 5 Florida State (Oct. 23) Blocked another field goal at Maryland (Nov. 27) Personal Back To Top Given name Jeremy Cam Thompson Nicknamed ‘Rex’ and ‘JT’ Born in Voorhees, N.J. Single Joined older brother, Orrin, on the Packers’ roster during 2008 training camp Orrin was on the N.Y. Giants roster during 2009 offseason Brothers were on same field together once since high school, with Wake Forest and Duke squaring off in 2004 High school: Four-time letterwinner at Charlotte (N.C.) Christian High School Played linebacker, tight end, running back and wide receiver during his career Ranked 40th nationally at the defensive end position by Rivals.com and 37th by TheInsiders.com Also earned four letters in basketball, three in track and one in tennis Community involvement: Involved with various charities during his time at Wake Forest Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing basketball, listening to rap and R&B music, and watching movies, listing 300 and The Matrix as his favorite films This offseason, took a trip to the Bahamas Also lived with his brother in Charlotte and trained at the Wake Forest campus, working out with the school’s women’s basketball team Residence: Charlotte, N.C. Player Stats Back To Top Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 2008 Green Bay 9 3 13 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 2 in 2008. SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles Total: 5, vs. Ind. (10/19/08) Solo: 4, vs. Ind. (10/19/08) NFL debut: vs. Atlanta, 10/5/08 First NFL start: vs. Indianapolis, 10/19/08 CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2008: Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two fourth-round choices (102nd overall) in '08 NFL Draft, April 27 (pick obtained from N.Y. Jets in exchange for fourth-round choice and fifth-round selection). CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011 ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Sacks Sep 8, 2008 MIN 0 Sep 14, 2008 @DET 0 Sep 21, 2008 DAL 0 Sep 28, 2008 @TB 0 Oct 5, 2008 ATL 0 Oct 12, 2008 @SEA 0 Oct 19, 2008 IND 0 Nov 2, 2008 @TEN 0 Nov 9, 2008 @MIN 0 Nov 16, 2008 CHI 0 Nov 24, 2008 @NO 0 Nov 30, 2008 CAR 0 Dec 7, 2008 HOU 0 Dec 14, 2008 @JAC 0 Dec 22, 2008 @CHI 0 Dec 28, 2008 DET 0 2008 Totals 0 Sep 13, 2009 CHI 0 Sep 20, 2009 CIN 0 Sep 27, 2009 @STL 0 Oct 5, 2009 @MIN 0 Oct 18, 2009 DET 0 Oct 25, 2009 @CLE 0 Nov 1, 2009 MIN 0 Nov 8, 2009 @TB 0 Nov 15, 2009 DAL 0 2009 Totals 0 Packers Totals 0 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau Copyright © 2009 Green Bay Packers, Inc. Website design, maintenance & hosting by