Tarleton State University Athletics

Senior (2017):
D2Football.com Preseason All-America Second Team.

Junior (2016):
Don Hansen Honorable Mention All-American … All-LSC First Team … Played in 11 games … Totaled 57 tackles, including 24 solo … Had 10.0 tackles for a loss … Had 4.5 sacks ... Forced three fumbles, two of which were returned for touchdowns by teammates … Had a season-high nine tackles against Western Oregon on Oct. 28 … Had his first career sack at Angelo State on Sept. 16.
 
Trinity Valley Community College:
The No. 4-ranked junior college player in the state by 247Sports.com … The No. 12-ranked junior college DT in the nation by 247Sports.com … Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and Scout.com … Defensive MVP … First-team all-conference … First-team all-region … Totaled 45 tackles and 5.0 sacks in his only season for the Cardinals … Transferred to TVCC after one season at Blinn Junior College where he had 16 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a true freshman.
 
Copperas Cove High School:
Lettered three years and was a team captain in football for head coach Jack Welch … Lettered two years in basketball and four years in track and field … As a senior in football, was first-team all-district, first-team all-area, and third-team all-state … School record holder for fastest 40-yard dash time by a lineman (4.69).
 
Personal:
Is a 2015 graduate of Copperas Cove High School … Son of Alfred and Cecily Thompson … Has a brother, Tyrone, and a sister, Alisha … Majoring in Kinesiology … Born March 7 … Full name is Tyrell Rashad Thompson.