Kayvon Thibodeaux

Kayvon Thibodeaux (/ˈtɪbəd/ TIB-ə-doh; born December 15, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Los Angeles, he was named USA Today's High School Football Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.

Kayvon Thibodeaux
Thibodeaux in 2022
No. 5 – New York Giants
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-15) December 15, 2000
South Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Oaks Christian
(Westlake Village, California)
College:Oregon (2019–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
  • New York Giants (2022–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2022)
  • Morris Trophy (2020)
  • Unanimous All-American (2021)
  • 2× First-team All-Pac-12 (2020, 2021)
  • Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Total tackles:99
Sacks:15.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:9
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Thibodeaux played college football at Oregon, where he was named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2019, won the Morris Trophy in 2020, and was voted a unanimous All-American in 2021. He was selected by the Giants fifth overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

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