As a sophomore last fall, Thompson caught nine passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns. He took a kickoff back to the house and delivered seven solo tackles, including one for loss. We can expect those numbers to rise significantly in 2025. His sophomore highlight video provides us with evidence for that being the case. It opens with his kick-return score. Thompson makes a few guys miss and then sprints away from the rest. That continues and is the takeaway from his other clips. Line Thompson up where you can get him in space. He’ll gash the defense. The speed and athleticism also would play in the secondary.

Mount Ayr enjoyed a successful 2024 season on the strength of veterans and talented underclassmen like Thompson. The sophomore contributed all around the field with 933 yards (7.3 YPR) and eight touchdowns rushing, nine receptions for 223 yards (24.8 YPC) and a pair of scores, 29.5 tackles (22 solo) and a kick return TD. When we pop on his 10th-grade highlight video, he shows us how he came about those statistics. In the first two clips, he brings the kick back for the score and then rips off a long scoring run off a toss. In both instances, his burst and open-field speed proves too much for the opposition. Elsewhere on the film, his vision helps him find running lanes. The Raiders get the ball in his hands, which is a great idea. He could continue as a running back but his skillset works at other positions, too.