Kayvon Thibodeaux
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| No. 5 – New York Giants | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 15, 2000 South Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Oregon (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: 1st round, 5th pick | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Kayvon Thibodeaux (/ˈtɪbədoʊ/ TIB-ə-doh; born December 15, 2000) is an American professional 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.
Thibodeaux played college football for the Oregon Ducks, 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.