Yahoo Sports NFL on Brenen Thompson
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When you run a 4.26-second 40-yard dash at the scouting combine — one of the fastest times among receivers at the event since 1999... Last season for the Bulldogs, the 5'9", 164-pound Thompson caught 57 passes on 87 targets for 1,054 yards and six touchdowns, and on passes of 20 or more air yards, he brought in 11 on 26 targets for 478 yards and five touchdowns.
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Thompson's 4.26 40-time and elite deep-ball production (11 catches on 26 deep targets) fit McDaniel's scheme.
Wide receiver Brenen Thompson, drafted by the Chargers, ran a 4.26-second 40-yard dash at the combine—one of the fastest times among receivers since 1999. At Mississippi State, Thompson caught 57 passes on 87 targets for 1,054 yards and six touchdowns, leading the SEC in receiving yards (first Mississippi State receiver ever to do so). On deep passes (20+ air yards), he had 11 catches on 26 targets for 478 yards and five touchdowns, with five receptions of 50+ yards. Thompson transcends typical small speed receivers like John Ross or Dri Archer because he 'sinks into his routes, splatters defenders with speed cuts, and tracks the ball'—more than a straight-line speed guy. McDaniel specifically wanted a Tyreek Hill or Jaylen Waddle-style speed guy, as Chargers receivers caught just 20 deep passes last season.
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