Selected in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Supplemental Draft, Thompson played 20 games with 13 starts during his first two seasons.
2020:Â Posted 19 tackles and a pass defensed in five games (four starts) while missing 11 contests due to an ankle injury ... started and had a tackle on the second play from scrimmage before leaving the game with an injury @ SF (9/13) ... started and totaled three tackles and a pass defensed vs. Mia (11/8); had an impressive sideline INT that was overturned following official review ... played every defensive snap and tallied seven tackles (six solo) vs. Buf (11/15) ... had three tackles on Thursday Night Football @ Sea (11/19) before leaving the game due to injury ... recorded five tackles (four solo) @ LAR (1/3/21).
2019:Â Totaled 63 tackles, an INT, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery in 15 games (nine starts) after joining the team in July following the supplemental draft ... started three games at FS and five at SS ... saw action on special teams vs. Det (9/8), @ Bal (9/15) and vs. Sea (9/29); had a special teams tackle against the Lions ... made his first-career start and had a career-high eight tackles @ Cin (10/6) ... started and notched two tackles for a unit that held the Giants to 156 net passing yards @ NYG (10/20) ... started and totaled six tackles @ NO (10/27) ... started and collected three tackles and a QB hit on Thursday Night Football vs. SF (10/31) ... started and recorded seven tackles @ TB (11/10) ... posted six tackles and secured his first-career INT off a Jimmy Garoppolo pass at the AZ seven-yard line in the fourth quarter @ SF (11/17) ... matched a career high with eight tackles vs. LAR (12/1) ... had four tackles on defense, one on special teams and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter, leading to a Cardinals scoring drive on the following possession vs. Cle (12/15) ... had three tackles and a pass defensed for a unit that allowed season lows in points (13), TDs (one), first downs (13), third down conversions (one), total net yards (224), net passing yards (133) and completion percentage (51.6%) @ Sea (12/22).
Totaled 191 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, six INTs, 23 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in 39 games (all starts) in three seasons (2016-18) at Washington State ... earned All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention and named to the Bednarik Award Watch List as a junior in 2018 … started all 13 games for the third consecutive season and totaled 67 tackles, three tackles for loss, two INTs, a career-high 10 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... received first-team (AP) and second-team (coaches) All-Pac-12 Conference accolades after setting career highs with 73 tackles (team high), 5.5 tackles for loss, four INTs and three fumble recoveries in 13 games (all starts) … tied for third in the Pac-12 with four INTs and tied for the conference lead with three fumble recoveries ... named a true freshman All-American by ESPN.com and received honorable mention Freshman All-American recognition by Campus Insiders … started all 13 games and posted 51 tackles, three tackles for loss, a team-high seven passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Played football at Downey (CA) High School (2014-15) and La Serna (Whittier, CA) High School (2012-13) … earned All-CIF Southern Section, All-San Gabriel Valley League and Long Beach Press-Telegram All-Area Dream Team honors after intercepting five passes and averaging 20.2 yards per catch as a senior for the Vikings … garnered All-CIF and All-League accolades after recording 57 tackles and one INT as a junior in 2014 … also caught 22 passes for 450 yards and four TDs … received All-San Gabriel Valley League honorable mention and helped LSHS to a 11-3 record and a CIF Championship as a sophomore in 2013.
