Ryder Thompson is a 6'3" Wide Receiver/Defensive Back in the 2028 class.
Thompson attends Canton in Dakotas.
Thompson's Player Profile was created on March 12, 2026.
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Expert Analysis
Ryder
ThompsonWR/DB
Class
2028
Height
6'3"
Weight
169
HS
Canton
|
SD
North Dakota State FBS Camp 1: QB, WR, DB Top Performers
Rocking the blue of Canton, South Dakota, 2028 Ryder Thompson was a First-off-the-Bus eye catcher with premier size...
Written by Oliver West
Ryder
ThompsonWR/DB
Class
2028
Height
6'3"
Weight
169
HS
Canton
|
SD
Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase: WR/TE Standouts, Part 2
–GOAT MVP If there was a 2028 athlete from South Dakota that I thought rose his stock the...
Written by Nate Wahl
Oliver West | Prep Redzone Scout
Oliver West
Prep Redzone Lead Scout
Rocking the blue of Canton, South Dakota, 2028 Ryder ThompsonRyderThompson
6'3" | 169 lbs | WR/DB
Canton | 2028 StateSD was a First-off-the-Bus eye catcher with premier size and length for the defensive back position. Additionally, Thompson has rare, near elite athleticism for his size, and especially for the age and 2028 graduation tag, so it was no wonder why the North Dakota State DB staff was working with Thompson so closely up in Fargo. Quick breaks and overall a very rangy defensive back with a ton of upside going into his upperclassman campaign.
If there was a 2028 athlete from South Dakota that I thought rose his stock the absoulute most at our Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase last Saturday, it was the overall performance of Canton’s Ryder ThompsonRyderThompson
6'3" | 169 lbs | WR/DB
Canton | 2028 StateSD
. In testing, he rocked the boat with not one, but two areas as #1 overall at our Sioux Falls showcase. He went 4.25 in the pro agility and 9’9 in the broad at a verified 6’3 170 pounds taking our Goat award for one of the best testers in attendance. What I liked most about Ryder during the live eval outside of testing, is the route efficency he had at his disposal He focused on the surefire routes that he knew he could get seperation on as one that I thought he ran one of the most productive route-trees in attendance amongst the wide receiver gorup. He also was one of the more aggressive receivers with his hand work on his routes, but yet having that consistent balance of not pushing the limit just focusing on where he could get his seperation. From everyting I saw from Ryder, my gut tells me he might turn into an early offer out of this 2028 South Dakota that could strike early even this summer at camps.