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SUN., APR 27, 2008 - 12:23 PM
NFL Draft: Jeremy Thompson at a glance
By JASON WILDE
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JEREMY THOMPSON, DE, WAKE FOREST

6-foot-4 3/8, 264 pounds, 4.76 seconds in 40-yard dash

At a glance: Drafted 102nd overall, after a trade with the New York Jets. ... Packers gave up the No. 113 pick (the fourth-rounder the Packers got from the Jets to move back from No. 30 on Saturday) and the No. 162 pick, a fifth-rounder. ... Started 13 games last season as a senior, recording 44 tackles and a team-high 6 1/2 sacks. ... Had one sack and an interception he returned 86 yards for a touchdown during his junior year, when he started only eight of 14 games while coming back from a major left knee reconstruction surgery after suffering a torn ACL eight games into his sophomore season. ... Has long arms, solid frame and low body-fat percentage, with good initial quickness and balance. ... Showed inconsistency in college in terms of effort and production. ... Younger brother of Packers offensive lineman Orrin Thompson. ... Born Oct. 9, 1985 in Vorhees, N.J.

Quotable: "The one thing I really liked about him was he stayed on his feet. He's a really good athlete, doesn't get knocked down," Packers southeast scout Brian Gutekunst said. "He's not a 300-pound, set the point of attack guy, but he uses his length, he drops his weight, and he stays on his feet, keep things alive that some guys can't do. And he's good enough speed and range in chase when the ball's run away from him that I think he'll make plays from the backside as well."


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