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SCOUTING REPORT: A three-time letterwinner at cornerback, he enters his final season in 2009 ... will be one of the RedHawks' senior leaders ... one of the team's hardest workers and one of Miami's most consistent defenders ... among the MAC's best cornerbacks and an exceptional special teams player ... was a prep teammate of fellow RedHawk Jordan Gafford.
2008: Appeared in 11 of team's 12 games, earning starting job the first nine games of the season ... recorded 22 tackles, seven of which came in Miami's victory over Charleston Southern ... also had five tackles and two pass break-ups in team's win at Bowling Green.
2007: Earned Miami football's Strength and Conditioning Award at the 2007 team banquet ... won a game ball for his performance in the RedHawks' key win against Buffalo ... his punishing hit on the Bulls' QB caused a fumble and ended a key drive ... the team's sixth-leading tackler with 58 stops ... had interceptions at Minnesota and at Colorado ... his big game at Colorado included four stops on third-down plays by the Buffaloes ... started all 13 games.
2006: Played in 10 games, making eight tackles ... occasionally served as nickel back in pass situations.
2005: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: His 13 career interceptions as a three-year letterman at Worthington Kilbourne High ranks second on the school list ... three-time first-team all-conference selection ... helped Kilbourne to a regional football title in 2004 ... a prep teammate of Miami secondary mate Jordan Gafford, they were coached by Jordan's dad, Jeff Gafford.
PERSONAL: Born August 10, 1987 ... son of Sandra and Jeffery Thompson ... majoring in finance.
Single-Game Bests
Solo Tackles: 4 vs. Charleston Southern & at Bowling Green, 2008
Total Tackles: 9 vs. Central Michigan, 2007
Tackles for Loss: 1.0 on three occasions (last at Michigan, 2008)
Interceptions: 1 on two occasions (last at Colorado, 2007)
Quarterback Sacks: 1 vs. Buffalo, 2007
Pass Break-ups: 2 at Bowling Green, 2008
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