Bryce Thompson (American football)
Bryce Thompson (born September 20, 1999) is an American football defensive back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee. College career. Thompson started 10 of 12 games in his freshman season, finishing with the highest grade of any freshman cornerback in the nation, with three interceptions and seven pass break-ups. In his sophomore year he again started 10 games, again finishing with three interceptions, along with 32 tackles and a sack. As a junior he played 10 games, finishing with a career-high 36 tackles , two interceptions, a force fumble and a fumble recovery. In January 2021, Thompson announced he was foregoing his senior year to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. Professional career. New Orleans Saints. After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, Thompson signed for the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2021. He was waived by the Saints, with an injury designation on August 26, 2021, before being waived from injured reserve on September 3, 2021. Thompson re-signed to the Saints practice squad on October 5, 2021. He made his NFL debut in week 16  of the 2021 NFL season against the Miami Dolphins having been a gameday COVID-19 replacement activated from the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 12, 2022.