Early Years
Thigpen was born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, and he attended Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro. He became an All-South Carolina selection as a senior running back. Thigpen also played wide receiver and punter in high school while earning the nickname "Dirty Pigpen".
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