

Local graduate and NFL player Tedric Thompson mingles at the 4th annual Playmakers Football Camp, hosted by local graduate and NFL player Shane Vereen, at Valencia High School on Sunday, June 25. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Valencia grad, NFL player attributes his success to academics
On the first day of the 2017 NFL Draft, Valencia grad Tedric Thompson was gathered with family, friends, former coaches and his high school academic counselor, Theresa Long. “She’s the…