Former South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson is getting back into football.
The Boiling Springs native has been hired by the Detroit Lions as a character coach. Thompson confirmed the news, which had been reported by ESPN and the Detroit Free Press.
Thompson was previously serving as the Charleston Southern Men’s Basketball Director of Player Development.
Thompson played for the Gamecocks from 2010-14 and set a school record and led the SEC with 3,564 passing yards during his senior season.
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