Tyler Thigpen is famous American football quarterback forthe Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted out ofCoastal Carolina University in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the MinnesotaVikings. He is careful a dual-threat quarterback possessing powerful running ability.He was the first quarterback to play for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleersfootball team. He led the Chanticleers program to a 30-8 record as earlyquarterback. Thigpen holds the single-season and career passing records in eachmajor statistical category at Coastal Carolina.
After seeing little playing time in 2007, he enter the 2008Kansas City Chiefs season as the third-string quarterback, but emerge as thestarting quarterback following season-ending injuries to Brodie Croyle andDamon Huard. The Chiefs subsequently altered their offensive gameplan to a extendoffense to help Thigpen and the rest of the young Chiefs team to play to thebest of their capability. However, Thigpen scored a notable 22 touchdowns against12 interceptions in just 11 starts, though the Chiefs ultimately went 1-10 ontheir way to a 2-14 record. For the 2009 season, the Chiefs acquire quarterbackMatt Cassel and Thigpen were later on traded to the Miami Dolphins.
| Name | Tyler Beckham Thigpen |
| Date of birth | April 14, 1984 |
| Place of birth | Winnsboro, South Carolina, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 1 inch |
| Weight: | 216 lb |
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