Anthony Thompson

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-1
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Montreal, Quebec
High School:
Lakeside Academy

2015 (Senior)
2015 Game-by-Game Played in all 11 games and started eight...Made 55 tackles (SIU best) and 0.5 TFL and four passes defended...Season-best eight tackles vs. Missouri State and Youngstown State...Had at least one tackle in every game.

2014 (Junior)
2014 Game-by-Game
Played in all 12 games and started two (TU and @NDSU)...Made 26 tackles, including 15 solo stops...Broke up two passes...Season-best six tackles against Indiana State...;Had at least one tackle in 11 of 12 games...Broke up passes against Southeast Missouri and Purdue.

2013 (Sophmore)
2013 Game-by-Game
Played in all 12 games and started three of the final four games...Tied for the team lead with two interceptions...Notched an interception in each of the last two games of the season...Recovered a fumble and returned it 19 yards in a road win over No. 7 South Dakota State...Led the team with six pass breakups...Set a new career high with five tackles against North Dakota State and matched that total two weeks alter against Missouri State.

2012 (Redshirt Freshman)
2012 Game-by-Game
Played in all 11 games...Recorded at least one tackle in eight games...Had a season-best three tackles in three different games...Returned an interception 100-yards for a touchdown to seal the victory at Youngstown State...Forced a fumble in the season opener at Eastern Illinois...Recovered a blocked punt against Youngstown State...Selected MVFC Newcomer of the Week and CFPA Performer of the Week for his performance against YSU.

Prior to SIU
Redshirted his one season at UCLA in 2011.

High School
Attended Lakeside Academy (2002-07) and Vanier College (2008-11) in Montreal, Canada...Earned MVP awards on both offense and defense while playing for his city team called the LaSalle Warriors...Earned All-Star honors in 2009-10 while playing at defensive back for Vanier College...Made 62 tackles and eight interceptions at Vanier.

Personal
Born March 23, 1990, in Canada...Son of Mellinda Robinson...Has an older brother and sister...Psychology major.