Jonathan Crompton

Jonathan David Crompton (born July 25, 1987) is an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.

He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins.

Early years
Crompton was raised in Asheville, North Carolina and played two seasons at Clyde A. Erwin High School in Asheville. Before his junior season, Crompton moved to Waynesville, North Carolina in 2003 to finish his high school career at Tuscola High School. He was a Parade All-American in his senior season at Tuscola. In 2003 and 2004 he was the named to the 3A All-State, All-Western and All-Mountain Athletic Teams, as well as being two-time player of the year. In 2004 he threw for 2,423 yards and 24 touchdowns on his way to an invite to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, where his performance earned him the "Army of One" award.

Crompton was a five-star recruit by Scout.com and the third ranked quarterback in the 2005 class behind Mark Sanchez and Ryan Perrilloux.

College career
Crompton enrolled at the University of Tennessee in 2005 and redshirted his freshman year.

In 2006, Crompton saw little action until an injury to starting quarterback Erik Ainge led to his first significant playing time against LSU. Replacing Ainge in the second quarter, he threw for 183 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the Volunteers' 28–24 loss. The following week was Crompton's first-ever collegiate start versus Arkansas as the Volunteers lost 31–14. Ainge's return against Vanderbilt meant limited playing time for Crompton. Crompton finished the season 31-of-66 passing with four touchdowns and two interceptions.

As a sophomore in 2007, Crompton saw action as a reserve in seven games. He finished the season 7-of-12 passing for 98 yards, two interceptions, and one touchdown. In 2008, Crompton started the first four and the final two games of the season in the midst of what would be Phil Fulmer's last year as the head coach. He finished the season 86-of-167 passing (51.5%) with five interceptions and four touchdowns. He was the starter in wins over Alabama-Birmingham, Kentucky and Vanderbilt, however, his erratic play within a new offense ultimately led to the demise of his head coach.

When Lane Kiffin was hired as head coach of the Volunteers, he named Crompton the starting quarterback prior to the 2009 season. Crompton, as a senior, finally achieved some measured success in 2009. Crompton lead Tennessee to an upset win over the unranked and 3-2 Georgia and was named the AT&T National Player of the Week. Crompton finished the season with 27 touchdown passes, 13 interceptions, and a 58.3% completion percentage.

San Diego Chargers
Crompton was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round (168th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was waived during final cuts on September 4, 2010, was re-signed to the Chargers' practice squad the next day, but was released on September 7, 2010.

New England Patriots
The New England Patriots signed Crompton to their practice squad on November 2, 2010. On January 18, 2011, the Patriots re-signed Crompton to a future contract for the 2011 season. On August 1, he was waived.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On August 5, 2011, Crompton signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was cut on September 3, 2011.

Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins signed Crompton to their practice squad on September 4, 2011.

On January 3, 2012, Crompton signed a futures contract with the Redskins. On August 27, he was released by the team. Two days later, Compton was re-signed by the Redskins. Compton was released again on August 31, 2012 for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.