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Jersey Number 3
Jason Thompson
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Renton, Wash.
- High School:
- Kennedy Catholic HS
Bio
UTAH: After transferring to Utah from Wyoming as a quarterback in 2014, he switched to safety in 2015.
2016–Played in 13 games on special teams while seeing time on defense against Southern Utah and San Jose State … eight tackles … three tackles in the Foster Farms Bowl against Indiana … two tackles against Oregon … fumble recovery against San Jose State.
2015– Played in 11 games on special teams and played safety in four games (Oregon, Arizona State, USC and BYU) … 10 total tackles … season-high four tackles against BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl.
2014–Unable to play in any regular-season games per NCAA transfer rules, he became eligible in time for the Las Vegas Bowl and made a surprise appearance on the first play of the game—participating in a trick play that resulted in a 36-yard Utah gain … his role in the trick play involved him catching a lateral from running back Devontae Booker and throwing a pass to quarterback Travis Wilson, who heaved it to receiver Kaelin Clay downfield … after lining up at receiver on the opening play, he later played at quarterback and on special teams in the win over Colorado State … rushed two times for five yards and was 0-1 passing vs. CSU … three tackles on special teams.
PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in six games as a true freshman at Wyoming in 2012 before redshirting in 2013 … started two games in 2012: at running back vs. Nevada and at quarterback vs. Air Force … 27-of-52 passing for 222 yards and one touchdown (1 INT) in 2012 … also had 38 rushes for 121 yards and four receptions for 20 yards as a freshman … scored on the first play of his career, an 11-yard rushing touchdown vs. Idaho … 23-for-36 passing for 195 yards and a touchdown against Air Force … all-state at Kennedy Catholic HS as a defensive back … ranked by SuperPrep Magazine as the No. 19 recruit at all positions in the state of Washington in 2011 … Seamount League Defensive Back of the Year as a senior in 2011… two-time first-team all-conference … completed 63-of-91 (69.2%) passes for more than 800 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … Kennedy won the 2011 Seamount Conference championship … threw for more than 600 yards as a junior with 11 touchdowns, while rushing for more than 100 yards and five touchdowns ... also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Son of Caroline and Einer Thompson … two brothers … brother Everette was a starting defensive lineman for Washington from 2010-11 … cousin of former Ute running backs Matt Asiata (2007-10) and Shawn Asiata (2010-11) … bachelor’s degree in sociology … full name is Jason Tome Faagalu Thompson … born April 21, 1994.
2016–Played in 13 games on special teams while seeing time on defense against Southern Utah and San Jose State … eight tackles … three tackles in the Foster Farms Bowl against Indiana … two tackles against Oregon … fumble recovery against San Jose State.
2015– Played in 11 games on special teams and played safety in four games (Oregon, Arizona State, USC and BYU) … 10 total tackles … season-high four tackles against BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl.
2014–Unable to play in any regular-season games per NCAA transfer rules, he became eligible in time for the Las Vegas Bowl and made a surprise appearance on the first play of the game—participating in a trick play that resulted in a 36-yard Utah gain … his role in the trick play involved him catching a lateral from running back Devontae Booker and throwing a pass to quarterback Travis Wilson, who heaved it to receiver Kaelin Clay downfield … after lining up at receiver on the opening play, he later played at quarterback and on special teams in the win over Colorado State … rushed two times for five yards and was 0-1 passing vs. CSU … three tackles on special teams.
PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in six games as a true freshman at Wyoming in 2012 before redshirting in 2013 … started two games in 2012: at running back vs. Nevada and at quarterback vs. Air Force … 27-of-52 passing for 222 yards and one touchdown (1 INT) in 2012 … also had 38 rushes for 121 yards and four receptions for 20 yards as a freshman … scored on the first play of his career, an 11-yard rushing touchdown vs. Idaho … 23-for-36 passing for 195 yards and a touchdown against Air Force … all-state at Kennedy Catholic HS as a defensive back … ranked by SuperPrep Magazine as the No. 19 recruit at all positions in the state of Washington in 2011 … Seamount League Defensive Back of the Year as a senior in 2011… two-time first-team all-conference … completed 63-of-91 (69.2%) passes for more than 800 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … Kennedy won the 2011 Seamount Conference championship … threw for more than 600 yards as a junior with 11 touchdowns, while rushing for more than 100 yards and five touchdowns ... also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Son of Caroline and Einer Thompson … two brothers … brother Everette was a starting defensive lineman for Washington from 2010-11 … cousin of former Ute running backs Matt Asiata (2007-10) and Shawn Asiata (2010-11) … bachelor’s degree in sociology … full name is Jason Tome Faagalu Thompson … born April 21, 1994.
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