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Josh Thompson (offensive lineman)
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| No. 62 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 9, 2002 Fenton, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fenton (Fenton, Michigan) |
| College | Northwestern (2021–2024) Louisiana State (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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Josh Thompson (born October 9, 2002) is an American professional football guard for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and the Louisiana State Tigers.
Early life
Thompson was born on October 9, 2002, in Fenton, Michigan as one of eight children. He attended high school in Fenton where he played both offensive lineman and guard positions with the Fenton Tigers team.[1][2] Becoming a standout in football, Thompson earned numerous regional, league, area and first team honors and served the Tigers as team captain. Prior to graduation, Thompson the three-star recruiting prospect, declared to play for Texas Tech.[2][3]
College career
Northwestern
Thompson committed to Northwestern University in 2020 and redshirted the 2021 season. During his redshirt season in 2022, Thompson joined the Wildcats for eight games. During his redshirt sophomore season in 2023, Thompson started 11 of 13 total games as right tackle. In this second season of active play, Thompson earned his first All-Big Ten accolade. During his redshirt junior season in 2024, Thompson earned his second All-Big Ten honor after starting 10 games at right guard.[4] At the end of his time at Northwestern, 247Sports.com rated Thompson as a four-star prospect entering the transfer portal.[2][3] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in education and social policy.[5]
Louisiana State
Thompson successfully transferred to Louisiana State University to play his senior season of college football in 2025. He played starting right guard in all 12 games with the LSU Tigers.[5]
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
On May 11, 2026, Thompson signed a three-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft.[6][7]
Personal life
Thompson's father Randall, played college football at Central Michigan and Thompson's brother Reid, played football for Wayne State.[4][5]
References
- ↑ MaxPreps Profile. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Sweitzer, Steve. The Lasco Press. (January 14, 2025). "Fenton Football star Josh Thompson signs with LSU for his Senior year after transferring from Northwestern." Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- 1 2 247Sports Profile. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- 1 2 Northwestern Wildcats Profile. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 LSU Tighters Profile. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ Spotrac Profile. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ Teets, Samuel. Chiefs Wire. (May 11, 2026)."Chiefs sign underrated LSU guard Josh Thompson as undrafted free agent." Retrieved August 22, 2026.