Paul Thompson ( American football ) Paul Thompson ( born November 23 , 1983 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . He played college football at Oklahoma . Thompson has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans . Early years . Thompson attended Leander High School in Leander , Texas and was a letterman in football , basketball , and track . In football , as a senior , he passed for 1 , 600 yards and rushed for 1 , 053 yards . College career . He was ranked as the # 8 athlete in the country upon entering college . He had been courted by both the University of Texas and Oklahoma but chose to play for the Sooners because they would give him the opportunity to play quarterback . He turned down Texas due to the fact they wanted him to play as a wide receiver . Ironically , after former Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar took over as the starter in 2005 , Thompson asked to be moved to the wide receiver position . 2002 season . He arrived on campus in the fall of 2002 as a backup to both Jason White and Nate Hybl . He was scheduled to be redshirted that season . During the second game of the year against Alabama , starter Jason White hurt his knee , forcing Hybl to take his spot . More importantly for Thompson was the fact that he would not be redshirted in 2002 . He would receive playing time in four games , but did not start , remaining the second string quarterback . 2003 season . After the Sooner Rose Bowl win , Hybl graduated , leaving White and Thompson the quarterback job . Jason White earned the top spot , once again leaving Thompson on the bench . White led the team , and ultimately ended up winning the Heisman Trophy . Paul played in 10 games in 2003 . 2004 season . Thompson expected to have the job all to himself in 2004 , but special circumstances allowed Jason White to play another year . White led the team to an undefeated regular season . Thompson was redshirted for the season . 2005 season . With Jason White gone , Paul would battle with Rhett Bomar for the starting spot . Thompson earned the starting role against TCU in the first game of the season . Thompson was benched in the middle of the game in favor of Bomar . From then on , Bomar would take most of the snaps under center , leaving Thompson to a new position , wide receiver . 2006 season . In his last collegiate season , chances for Thompson to start at quarterback or wide receiver looked unlikely . On August 2 , 2006 Rhett Bomar and offensive lineman J . D . Quinn were dismissed from the football team . Thompson regained the duties of the starting quarterback for the Sooners . His first game as starter for the 2006 season was a 24 - 17 victory on September 2 , 2006 against UAB . Thompson threw for 227 yards with two interceptions and two touchdown passes , including a 69 - yard pass to Adrian Peterson for a touchdown . It was soon after this performance that Thompson would be renamed Paul " Prime - Time " Thompson . After going 3 - 2 in their first five games , he helped lead the Sooners to 8 straight wins , including the Big 12 Championship Game win over Nebraska in Kansas City . This win propelled the Sooners to a BCS berth in the Fiesta Bowl on New Years Day . The Sooners lost this game in overtime to Boise State University in a very close game , in which Paul Thompson threw three interceptions and lost a fumble . Paul then was later added into The Oklahoma Cowboy Hall of Fame . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . Thompson entered the 2007 NFL Draft . Tennessee Titans . On January 9 , 2008 , Thompson signed with the Tennessee Titans . He was waived on July 24 . Amway Global . Paul Thompson is now an Amway Global Affiliated Independent Business Owner . He is a member of Leadership Team Development which is a group that teaches and trains Amway Global Affiliated IBOs .