Jonathan Thompson

Position:
Cornerback
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Mountain View
Prev School:
Highland CC

2020 (COVID YEAR)

• Started all 10 games at cornerback
• Recorded 32 tackles, including a season-high 9 stops vs. SE Louisiana
• Had 4 pass breakups on the season
• Intercepted a pass in the playoff game at Weber State

2019 (JUNIOR)

• Played in all 12 games and started the last 4 games
• Recorded 39 tackles, including a season-high 8 stops vs. North Dakota State
• Had 7 tackles vs. Youngstown State
• Had 3 pass breakups on the season

HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2017-18)

NJCAA Second-Team Academic All-American as a sophomore...Played in seven games in 2018, registered 27 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and two pass-breakups...Played in nine games in 2017 and had eight tackles, one interception and four pass-breakups.

HIGH SCHOOL

Led Gwinnett County in interceptions during his senior year...Had three interceptions with 68 returns yards and two pass breakups in the team’s 56-0 win over Meadowcreek to win Gwinnett Daily Post Defensive Player of the Week honors.

PERSONAL

Born April 15, 1998....Son of Jonathan Thompson and and Tamika Johnson...Mother is a nurse...The oldest of six siblings...Qualified for the Presidents List once and Dean’s List three times in high school.