2017 (Senior): Played in all 12 of the team's games with 11 starts along the defensive line ... Finished the season with his single-season career-high 39 total tackles, second among the Catamount defensive linemen ... Recorded 16 solo stops and four tackles for loss ... Tallied two quarterback hurries ... Posted a career-high seven tackles twice ... Had seven tackles including five solo stops and two sacks in the road win at Chattanooga (Sept. 30) ... Matched his career-high with seven stops against Furman (Oct. 28) ... Recovered a fumble in the road win at The Citadel (Nov. 4) ... Named to the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (Junior): Played in all 11 of the team's games with nine starts coming along the defensive line ... Finished with 35 total tackles including 10 solo stops and half a tackle for loss ... Tallied three quarterback hurries ... Made a then career-high six tackles at Mercer (Oct. 15) and five tackles apiece against Wofford (Oct. 8) and VMI (Nov. 5) ... Blocked two kicks in the home win over VMI (Nov. 5) ... Credited with two tackles including one for a loss during WCU's annual Spring Game.
2015 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 of the team's games with three starts at defensive tackle ... Finished with 15 total tackles including five solo stops ... Recorded 3.5 tackles for loss including half a sack against Furman (Nov. 7) ... Posted three tackles in three games ... Credited with five stops including a pair of sacks in WCU's annual Spring Game ... Named to the 2015-16 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll..
2014 (Freshman): Saw action in all 12 of the team's games with seven starts along the defensive front ... Finished with 19 tackles including nine solo stops and half a tackle for loss ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at USF (Aug. 30) ... Made his first career tackle against Brevard (Sept. 6) ... His first collegiate career start came at Furman (Sept. 27) ... Had two streaks of three-consecutive starts in a row ... Credited with a career-high six tackles in the home win over Wofford (Oct. 11), adding a blocked kick to his tally ... Named to the 2014-15 Southern Conference Honor Roll ... Playing for the Gold squad, credited with two tackles including one for loss in WCU's annual Spring Game.
Prior to Western Carolina: Was a two-time All-Carolina 10 2A/1A Conference lineman ... In 2012, was named All-Area as an offensive lineman ... Also played basketball as a prep ... High school coach was Jason Tudryn.
Personal: Is the son of Beverly Thompson.
