BIOGRAPHY
Tom Compton was born May 10, 1989, in Rosemount, Minnesota. He attended Rosemount High School, where he was a two-year starter on the offensive line and led the team to the section championship and state semifinals.
At the University of South Dakota, Compton was a three-time Great West Conference selection—honorable mention in 2009 and consecutive first-team selections in 2010, 2011—and 2011 GWC Offensive Lineman of the Year. After his senior season, he played at the 2012 East–West Shrine Game.
Compton was drafted in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Compton signed with the Atlanta Falcons on March 15, 2016. Compton signed with the Chicago Bears on March 11, 2017.
On March 22, 2018, Compton signed with the Minnesota Vikings, re-uniting with Kirk Cousins. He started 14 games at left guard, missing two with a knee injury.
On March 18, 2019, Compton signed with the New York Jets. After beginning the season as a backup, Compton was named the starting right guard in Week 11 following an injury to Brian Winters. He started five games before being placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2019.
On April 3, 2020, Compton signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The signing reunited Compton with San Francisco 49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan, who previously was the offensive coordinator with the Washington Redskins. He was placed on injured reserve on December 12, 2020. He was activated on January 2, 2021.
Compton re-signed with the 49ers on a one-year contract on April 28, 2021.
