Kayvon Thibodeaux

Kayvon Thibodeaux (TIB-uh-doe;[1] born December 15, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Oregon Ducks. A native of Los Angeles, he played high school football at Oaks Christian School and was named USA Today's High School Football Defensive Player of the Year as a senior there in 2018.

Kayvon Thibodeaux
Oregon Ducks – No. 5
PositionDefensive end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-15) December 15, 2000
South Los Angeles, California
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight258 lb (117 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolOaks Christian School (Westlake Village, California)
Career highlights and awards

Following high school he decided to attend the University of Oregon to play college football for the Ducks, where he has since won several awards and honors such as being named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2019 and the defensive winner of the Morris Trophy in 2020.

High school career

Thibodeaux was born in South Los Angeles, California, on December 15, 2000. He attended and played football at Susan Miller Dorsey High School for two years before transferring to Oaks Christian School in 2017.[2] He was named the High School Football Defensive Player of the Year by the USA Today after recording 18 sacks and 54 tackles during his senior season in 2018.[3]

Thibodeaux recorded 152 total tackles, 54 sacks, and eight forced fumbles during his high school career, and was the second-highest rated overall player in the 2019 recruiting class. He accepted a scholarship to play college football for the Oregon Ducks at the University of Oregon over several other offers.[4]

College career

Thibodeaux was named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2019.[5] As a sophomore, he won the Morris Trophy on defense and was named first-team All-Pac-12 while also winning MVP honors of the 2020 Pac-12 Football Championship Game.[6][7] Thibodeaux suffered a sprained ankle in the first game of his junior season,[8] and sat out the following two games.[9]

Personal life

In July 2021, Thibodeaux announced a collaboration with Nike CEO Phil Knight and shoe designer Tinker Hatfield to design non-fungible token (NFT) artwork.[10] He launched his own cryptocurrency, "$JREAM", in September 2021.[11] It was named after the Jream Foundation, which Thibodeaux also founded.[11]

References
  1. Foley, Damian. "Why Thibodeaux Picked the UO". uoregon.edu. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. USA TODAY High School Sports. "Kayvon Thibodeaux, No. 1 player in 2019, transfers to Oaks Christian (Calif.)". usatodayhss.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via USA Today.
  3. "Kayvon Thibodeaux's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. Hodgkinson, Oliver (June 8, 2021). "Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon DE NFL Draft Scouting Report". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  5. "Oregon's Kayvon Thibodeaux wins Pac-12 Football Defensive Freshman Player of the Year after a dynamic season". Pac-12. December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  6. Crepea, James. "Oregon Ducks DE Kayvon Thibodeaux wins Morris Trophy as Pac-12′s top defensive lineman". OregonLive.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via The Oregonian.
  7. "Oregon holds off USC late, grabs Pac-12 title with 31-24 win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  8. Scarborough, Alex. "Star defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux leaves Oregon Ducks' season opener after first half". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  9. Neel, Zachary. "Oregon Ducks' star Kayvon Thibodeaux will not play vs. Stony Brook". Ducks Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  10. "Oregon star Kayvon Thibodeaux partners with Nike co-founder, shoe designer for NFT artwork collaboration". cbssports.com. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  11. Bonagura, Kyle. "Oregon Ducks star Kayvon Thibodeaux launches his own cryptocurrency". ESPN. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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