B. J. Thompson (American football)

Brandon Lamar Thompson Jr. (born March 23, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Baylor Bears and Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. He was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.^[1]

B. J. Thompson Jr.

Personal information
Born:	(1999-03-23) March 23, 1999 (age 26) England, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
Position:	Defensive end
High school:	England
College:	Baylor (2017–2018) Stephen F. Austin (2019–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: 5th round, 166th pick
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2023–2024)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (LVIII) 2× First-team All-WAC (2021, 2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Thompson started his college career at Baylor where he played for two years and tallied 18 tackles, six going for a loss, five sacks, and two pass deflections.^[2] He transferred to Stephen F. Austin in 2019.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.61 s	1.57 s	2.64 s	4.46 s	7.06 s	37.5 in (0.95 m)	10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)	13 reps
Sources:[3][4][5]

Thompson was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.^[6] Thompson's rookie season ended with him becoming a Super Bowl Champion when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.^[7]

On June 6, 2024, Thompson suffered a cardiac arrest after having a seizure in a team meeting with the Chiefs. He was transported to a local hospital and was in stable condition.^[8][9] He was placed on the reserve/NFI list to begin the season.^[10][11]

On May 3, 2025, Thompson was released by the Chiefs.^[12]