Personal: Thompson returns for his senior season with the Rams in 2004...Redshirted in 2000...A native of Goldsboro, NC he is a 2000 graduate of Eastern Wayne High School where he played football for the Warriors for four seasons...The son of Donnie and Phyllis Thompson...A Banking and Finance major at WSSU...Born in Goldsboro, NC on September 8th, 1982.

2003: Appeared in, and started every game for the Rams in 2003 (10) at the free safety position...Was second on the team in tackles with 55 (31 solo, 24 assisted)...Recorded three tackles for a loss of four yards...Recorded one interception on the season which he returned for 46 yards versus North Carolina Central on October 25th, 2003 in WSSU's nationally-televised victory over the Eagles...Defended an additional six passes...Turned in his best performance of the season versus Carson-Newman on August 31st, 2003 when he recorded 11 total tackles (7 solo, 4 assisted).

2002: Appeared in, and started all ten games for the Rams at the free safety position...Was fourth on the team in tackles with 54 total (33 solo, 21 assisted)...Recorded two tackles for a loss of two yards...Tallied one interception on the season (no return)...Broke up six passes...Recovered two fumbles and forced another... Turned in his best game versus Johnson C. Smith on November 2nd, 2003 as he recorded six tackles and an interception (4 solo, 2 assisted).

2001: Appeared in nine games for the Rams, starting all nine as a strong safety...Was tenth on the team in tackles with 21 total (16 solo, 5 assisted)...Recorded two tackles for a loss of six yards...Defended three passes...Turned in his best game versus Bowie State on September 8th, 2001 when he recorded three tackles (2 solo, 1 assisted).

Thompson's Statistics:

YearG/GSUTATTotalTFLInt.PBUFF/FRBlk.
200310/103124553160/10
200210/103321542162/10
20019/9165212030/00
2000Did Not Participate - Redshirted
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Total29/29805013072152/20