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SCOUTING REPORT: A two-time letterwinner at cornerback, he has all-conference potential ... 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 hampered during spring drills with a groin injury.
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.
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PERSONAL: Son of Sandra and Jeffery Thompson ... majoring in finance.
Single-Game Bests Tackles: 9 vs. Central Michigan, 2007 Solo Tackles: 2 vs. Central Michigan, 2007 Tackles for Loss: 1.0 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 2007 Interceptions: 1 (twice), last vs. Colorado, 2007 Quarterback Sacks: 1 vs. Buffalo, 2007Jeff Thompson's Career Defensive Statistics Year UT AT TT Sack TFL INT BrUp 2006 4 4 8 0 0 0 0 2007 31 27 58 1.0-9 2.0-12 2-0 3 Total 35 31 66 1.0-9 2.0-12 2-0 3
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