Blake Thompson
Blake Thompson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Blake Thompson has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Oregon State — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston | 18 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 60 | 33 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 90 | 55 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Arizona
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Edged out Arizona at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Houston
Returning around him
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Arnold Azunna’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Branch's senior season at Kent State (2024).
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