17 Sam Thompson
Sam Thompson
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Alcoa, Tenn.
  • Position:
    CB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Alcoa
  • Major:
    Mechanical Engineering
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    36.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    1

Bio

2012

  • Started all 11 games
  • Recorded 36 tackles, 25 solo
  • Returned 20 punts for 307 yards scoring two touchdowns 
  • Had a 92-yard punt return for a touchdown at Wabash setting a school record
  • Ended season ranked fifth nationally in punt returns
  • Ranks fifth on the school's all-time interception list
  • Named Academic All-District
  • Named Capital One Academic All-American
  • Named All-UAA First Team
  • Named D3football.com All-South Region
  • Named All-American by Beyond Sports College Network

2011

  • Started all 10 games
  • Recorded 35 tackles, 23 solo
  • Had seven interceptions to tie the single-season record at Carnegie Mellon
  • Returned interceptions for 108 yards
  • Longest interception return of 71 yards for a touchdown against Catholic
  • Ended Season ranked second nationally in interceptions
  • Named All-UAA First Team
  • Named Academic All-District
  • Named Capital One Academic All-American
  • Named D3football.com All-South Region

2010

  • Saw action in two games, starting two
  • Recorded eight tackles, with five solo
  • Had one interception for six yards

2009

  • Saw action in ten games starting four
  • Recorded 40 tackles, 26 solo
  • Had one interception for 11 yards and one fumble recovery

Major

  • Mechanical Engineering

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 6 Denison W, 41-21
Oct 20 Ohio Wesleyan L, 34-26
Oct 27 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3
Nov 3 Chicago W, 31-14
Nov 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 36-24
Nov 17 at Waynesburg L, 28-24
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 25 7
Assists 11 1
Tackles 36.0 8.0
Tackles per game 3.3 2.7
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 1 -
Returned for touchdown 0 -
Fumble recoveries 1 -
Fumble return TDs 0 -
Tackle for loss 1.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards 1 -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Grove City W, 23-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Allegheny W, 37-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Catholic W, 35-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 DePauw W, 51-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Wabash L, 54-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Denison W, 41-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Ohio Wesleyan L, 34-26 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Chicago W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 36-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Waynesburg L, 28-24 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Grove City W, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Allegheny W, 37-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Catholic W, 35-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 DePauw W, 51-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Wabash L, 54-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Denison W, 41-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Ohio Wesleyan L, 34-26 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Chicago W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 36-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Waynesburg L, 28-24 - - - - - 1 0

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Grove City W, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Allegheny W, 37-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Catholic W, 35-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 DePauw W, 51-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Wabash L, 54-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Denison W, 41-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Ohio Wesleyan L, 34-26 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Chicago W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 36-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Waynesburg L, 28-24 - - - - - 1 0

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Grove City W, 23-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Allegheny W, 37-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Catholic W, 35-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 DePauw W, 51-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Wabash L, 54-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Denison W, 41-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Ohio Wesleyan L, 34-26 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Chicago W, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 36-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 17 at Waynesburg L, 28-24 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Grove City W, 23-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Allegheny W, 37-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Catholic W, 35-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 DePauw W, 51-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Wabash L, 54-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Denison W, 41-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Ohio Wesleyan L, 34-26 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Chicago W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 36-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Waynesburg L, 28-24 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Grove City W, 23-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Allegheny W, 37-7 - - - - - 1 11 11.0 11 0
Sep 14 Catholic W, 35-17 - - - - - 5 46 9.2 22 0
Sep 22 DePauw W, 51-28 - - - - - 2 31 15.5 19 0
Sep 29 at Wabash L, 54-28 - - - - - 2 116 58.0 92 1
Oct 6 Denison W, 41-21 - - - - - 1 2 2.0 2 0
Oct 20 Ohio Wesleyan L, 34-26 - - - - - 1 7 7.0 7 0
Oct 27 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Chicago W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 36-24 - - - - - 3 68 22.7 56 1
Nov 17 at Waynesburg L, 28-24 - - - - - 5 26 5.2 16 0

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Grove City W, 23-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Allegheny W, 37-7 1 - - 11 - 11
Sep 14 Catholic W, 35-17 1 - - 46 - 46
Sep 22 DePauw W, 51-28 1 - - 31 - 31
Sep 29 at Wabash L, 54-28 1 - - 116 - 116
Oct 6 Denison W, 41-21 1 - - 2 - 2
Oct 20 Ohio Wesleyan L, 34-26 1 - - 7 - 7
Oct 27 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 Chicago W, 31-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 36-24 1 - - 68 - 68
Nov 17 at Waynesburg L, 28-24 1 - - 26 - 26

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Grove City W, 23-20 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at Allegheny W, 37-7 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Catholic W, 35-17 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 DePauw W, 51-28 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at Wabash L, 54-28 6 - - - 1 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Denison W, 41-21 0 - - - 0 - 0 - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Ohio Wesleyan L, 34-26 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Chicago W, 31-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 36-24 6 - - - 1 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 17 at Waynesburg L, 28-24 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Grove City W, 23-20 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 -1 0 2 - -
Sep 8 at Allegheny W, 37-7 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Catholic W, 35-17 2 0 2.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 DePauw W, 51-28 1 4 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Wabash L, 54-28 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 6 Denison W, 41-21 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - 2 - -
Oct 20 Ohio Wesleyan L, 34-26 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 3 - -
Oct 27 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 3 Chicago W, 31-14 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 36-24 4 0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Waynesburg L, 28-24 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 11 - - - - - - 1 0
Total 11 - - - - - - 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 11 - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - 20 307 15.3 2 92
Total - - - - - 20 307 15.3 2 92

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 11 - - 307 - 307 27.9
Total 11 - - 307 - 307 27.9

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 12 1.1 - - - 2 0 0 - - - 0
Total 12 1.1 - - - 2 0 0 - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 11 25 11 36.0 3.3 - - 1.0 1 1 1 57 1 -1 11 -
Total 11 25 11 36.0 3.3 - - 1.0 1 1 1 57 1 -1 11 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - 1 0
Conference 3 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - 1 0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - 1 0

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 3 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 3 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 3 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - 20 307 15.3 2 92
Conference - - - - - 3 68 22.7 1 56
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - 9 86 9.6 0 22
Away - - - - - 11 221 20.1 2 92
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - 9 90 10.0 0 22
Losses - - - - - 11 217 19.7 2 92
Month September - - - - - 10 204 20.4 1 92
October - - - - - 2 9 4.5 0 7
November - - - - - 8 94 11.8 1 56

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - 307 - 307 27.9
Conference 3 - - 68 - 68 22.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - - 86 - 86 14.3
Away 5 - - 221 - 221 44.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - 90 - 90 15.0
Losses 5 - - 217 - 217 43.4
Month September 5 - - 204 - 204 40.8
October 3 - - 9 - 9 3.0
November 3 - - 94 - 94 31.3

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 12 1.1 - - - 2 0 0 - - - 0
Conference 6 2.0 - - - 1 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
Away 12 2.4 - - - 2 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
Losses 12 2.4 - - - 2 - - - - - 0
Month September 6 1.2 - - - 1 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - 0 - 0 - - - 0
November 6 2.0 - - - 1 - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 25 11 36.0 3.3 - - 1.0 1 1 1 57 1 -1 11 -
Conference 3 7 1 8.0 2.7 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 12 7 19.0 3.2 - - 1.0 1 1 1 57 1 -1 7 -
Away 5 13 4 17.0 3.4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 4 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 10 7 17.0 2.8 - - 1.0 1 1 1 57 1 -1 4 -
Losses 5 15 4 19.0 3.8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 7 -
Month September 5 10 6 16.0 3.2 - - 1.0 1 - - - 1 -1 4 -
October 3 7 2 9.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 57 - - 6 -
November 3 8 3 11.0 3.7 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - 1 -