WEEGIE THOMPSONThompson, Willis Hope, Jr.Height: 6-6 Weight: 213 Born: March 21, 1961 Pensacola, FL High School: Midlothian (VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Florida State | Roster |
| 1980 | Florida State | Roster |
| 1981 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1982 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1983 | Florida State | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (108th overall) 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers; Territorial Selection 1984 Jacksonville Bulls |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 7 |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 4 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 87 | WR | 12 | 3 |
| 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 11 |
| 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1989 PIT NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 92 | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1984 JAC USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 7/22/1984 | 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1989 | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 5/29/1989 | 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1989 PIT NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1990 | 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1990 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 17 | 291 | 17.1 | 59 | 3 | ||||||
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 8 | 138 | 17.3 | 42 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 17 | 191 | 11.2 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 17 | 313 | 18.4 | 63 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL | 16 | 370 | 23.1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1989 PIT NFL | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 79 | 1377 | 17.4 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1989 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 41 | 10.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 41 | 10.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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