Played in 38 games w/ 16 starts; 119 tackles, 15.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks

http://www.onlineathens.com/sports/20180428/trenton-thompsons-lifelong-dream-to-play-in-nfl-will-have-to-come-as-undrafted-free-agent

https://nflmocks.com/2018/05/02/cleveland-browns-got-udfa-steal-dt-trenton-thompson/

Cleveland Browns got a UDFA steal in DT Trenton Thompson

https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-3-players

Trenton Thompson, who signed with the Browns on May 4, was placed on active/non-football illness on July 26 then waived today.

Former UGA DT signed w/ the Columbus Lions of the National Arena League today:

http://www.columbuslions.net/news/?article_id=90

Soooooooooo, what the heck happened?

BIGKNINE1 said:

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Soooooooooo, what the heck happened?

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After the 2016 season he underwent shoulder surgery, was hospitalized on 22 February 2017 w/ a "significant medical issue" (rumored to be mental health related), dropped from 309 to 265-270 lbs., played the 2017 season at 288 lbs. (missed two games w/ an MCL sprain), then declared his intent to forgo his remaining eligibility for the 2018 NFL Draft on 12 January.

Note that NCAA progress-toward-degree requirements may have been an issue for Trenton (and Deangelo Gibbs for 2019 as the latter wasn't enrolled for UGA's Spring 2018 semester) as he withdrew from 2017 Spring semester classes on 23 February b/c of the medical issue. Therefore, "Jolly" may not have earned the requisite # of annual credits (i.e., 18) in 2017 to play college football in 2018:

http://www.ncaa.org/about/division-i-progress-toward-degree-requirements

Standards include minimum grade-point average, term-by-term and annual credit hour requirements, and percentage-of-degree requirements. **Student-athletes who do not meet the requirements are not eligible for competition.**

Thank you again for the info piece. I feel so sad for the guy though. He is a DGD, IMHO. I wihs him well in his new league and if he displays capabilities to play up, I am sure he will be shopped around. But..., not being able to make the Browns roster makes me think much.