CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2021 PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (Sept. 25)
- 2021 DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week Honor Roll (Sept. 25)
- 2021 Chi Alpha Sigma Inductee
- PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2019-20, 2022-23)
2021: Played in and started all 11 games at linebacker, finishing as third-leading tackler with 72 tackles … had 40 solo tackles, which ranked third on the team, along with 32 assists, which was tied for second … added 6.5 TFL, good for third on the team, along with two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass broken up … was named the PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week following the Clarion game … had 4 tackles vs. the Golden Eagles, and returned a fumble 99 yards for his first career touchdown … was also named to the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week honor roll following the Clarion game … finished in double figures in tackles twice, with a career-high 12 stops vs. Bloomsburg, along with a TFL … totaled 10 tackles vs. Cal with 1.5 TFL, and finished with 9 tackles in season-ending game at East Stroudsburg … had 7 stops vs. Shepherd, Edinboro and Slippery Rock.
2020: Started all four games at linebacker … was second on the team with 30 tackles, including a team-high 19 solo … also second on the team with 8.0 tackles for loss … finished fourth in Division II with 2.0 tackles for loss per game, 54th with 7.5 total tackles per game and 42nd in the nation with 4.8 solo stops per game … had at least 1 TFL in every game, including 3.5 in first meeting with Davenport … had season-high 9 tackles vs. Mercyhurst, along with 8 in both Davenport games.
2019: Started all 11 games at linebacker … was third on the team with 59 tackles, including 35 solo … finished second with 8.0 tackles for loss … led team with three forced fumbles, with his 0.27 forced fumbles per game putting him third in the PSAC and 35th in the country … also registered two interceptions, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery … had season-high 11 tackles vs. Edinboro, six of those solo, along with 2 TFL … had 2.5 TFL vs. Seton Hill.
2018: Appeared in 10 games, making eight starts at linebacker … was sixth on the team with 42 tackles, including 14 solo … also registered 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … top game was an 8-tackle performance against Edinboro with 2 TFL … had 1.5 sacks at Clarion.
High School: Played for head coach Gary Wortham at Woodbridge (Va.) High School … named to the all-conference second team … selected to play in the Great American Rivalry Series … helped Woodbridge win the regional championship as a senior … was part of a Great American Rivalry Series championship during his senior campaign … received the Scholar-Athlete Award for maintaining a grade point average of 3.3 or higher.
Personal: Double majoring in Finance & Risk Management and Insurance … son of Loretta and Paul Thompson Sr. … has one brother (Paul Jr.).
Career Highs
Tackles: 12 at Bloomsburg (9/18/21)
Solo Tackles: 7 vs. Mercyhurst (4/24/21)
Assisted Tackles: 6 at Bloomsburg, 9/18/21; at Edinboro (9/29/18)
Tackles For Loss: 3.5 vs. Davenport (3/20/21)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 11 vs. Davenport (3/20/21)
Sacks: 1.5 at Clarion (9/22/18)
Sack Yards: 8 at Clarion (9/22/18)
Forced Fumbles: 1, five times, last at Seton Hill (10/16/21)
Interceptions: 2 at Southern Connecticut (9/5/19)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Clarion (9/25/21); at Kutztown (9/21/19)
