Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 6-24@ Northwestern | 21/34 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | -- | Season-high 132 yds |
Anthony Thompson
Last confirmed: Northern Illinois, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Chicago, IL · Holy Family Catholic
Anthony Thompson: QB · Northern Illinois · #7.
Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson has been at Northern Illinois through two head coaches in four seasons. On tape: 132 passing yards and 1 passing TD against Northwestern, Week 2, 2021.
News and fans
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Northern Illinois in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 21 | 34 | 61.8% | 132 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 104.1 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | −5 | −5.0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 35 | 62.9% | 127 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 102.8 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 6 | −4 | −0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 0 |
Game log
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Northwestern · 3rd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.95Anthony Thompson pass complete to Matt Sora for 17 yds to the Nwest 49 for a
- Week 2 · Northwestern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −2.68Anthony Thompson sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the IndSt 43
- Week 2 · Northwestern · 1st and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.42Anthony Thompson pass complete to Zach Larkin for 9 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)
- Week 2 · Northwestern · 3rd and 8 · Q1 · EPA −2.21Anthony Thompson sacked by Adetomiwa Adebawore for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 43 Anthony Thompson fumbled, recovered by IndSt Anthony Thompson , return for 0 yards
- Week 2 · Northwestern · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.19Anthony Thompson pass complete to Phazione McClurge for 13 yds to the IndSt 45 for a
- Week 2 · Northwestern · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +1.58Anthony Thompson pass complete to Michael Haupert for 13 yds to the IndSt 38 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Northwestern · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.52Anthony Thompson pass complete to Michael Haupert for 5 yds to the Nwest 49 for a
- Week 2 · Northwestern · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.18Anthony Thompson pass complete to Rontrez Morgan for 17 yds to the Nwest 38 for a
- Week 2 · Northwestern · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.03Anthony Thompson run for 8 yds to the IndSt 46
- Week 2 · Northwestern · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +1.01Anthony Thompson pass complete to Michael Haupert for 7 yds to the IndSt 32 for a
Teams and coaches
2017Northern Illinois8-5HC: Rod Carey · Run-leaning
2018Northern Illinois8-6HC: Rod Carey · Run-leaning
2019Northern Illinois5-7HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2021Indiana State9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 132 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 3.9 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Thomas Hammock
Pass share
37.4%
389 pass / 652 run
Plays / game
80.1
13 games
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
34 pass attempts and 6 carries in 1 game
More passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Northern Illinois
- 2021 Northern Illinois HammockYear 6 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Northern Illinois HammockYear 4 · 1 game
- 2018 Northern Illinois CareyYear 3 · 2 games
- 2017 Northern Illinois CareyYear 2 · 1 game
- 2016 Northern Illinois CareyYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Northern Illinois in 2020 as a 3-star recruit, No. 2,746 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Northern Illinois in the 2020 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Indiana State, 127 passing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2020
- Signed with Northern Illinois3-star out of Holy Family Catholic
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
2 coaches2016–2018
Northern Illinois
2021
Northern Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Rod Carey → Thomas Hammock. Worth noting in scheme + development context.