D.J. Thompson

WR · Southern Miss 2016 · #5

Last confirmed: Southern Miss, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.

6′3″ · Pearl, MS

D.J. Thompson: WR · Southern Miss · #5.

Players he’s like

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Maudrecus HumphreyUAB · 2014 · 94% season match
Eric KumahOld Dominion · 2019 · 94% season match
Richard MullaneyAlabama · 2015 · 91% season match
Dylan CantrellTexas Tech · 2016 · 89% season match
Marquez NorthTennessee · 2014 · 85% season match

D.J. Thompson

WR · Southern Miss · #5

Moves the chains on third down. Three seasons at Southern Miss, two different head coaches: Todd Monken and Jay Hopson. On tape: 135 receiving yards and 12 receptions against Louisiana Tech, Week 13, 2016.

How he plays

Play style

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

News and fans

No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.

Southern Miss in the news

Former WR arrested for murderSuperTalk Mississippi Media Oct 23
RB Briggs out for seasonYahoo Sports Oct 12

Where to follow him

Career stats

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Season	Team
2016	Southern Miss	47	510	10.9	6
2015	Southern Miss	55	779	14.2	6
2014	Southern Miss	22	231	10.5	0
Career		124	1,520	12.3	12

Season	Team
2016	Southern Miss	1
2015	Southern Miss	--
2014	Southern Miss	--
Career		1

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2016 season · 10 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 44-35@ Kentucky	3	25	8.3	0	12
Wk 2	W 56-0vs Savannah State	3	27	9.0	1	16
Wk 3	L 31-37vs Troy	3	40	13.3	0	16
Wk 4	W 34-7@ UTEP	4	48	12.0	1	20
Wk 5	W 44-28vs Rice	5	62	12.4	1	29
Wk 6	L 32-55@ UTSA	7	89	12.7	1	35
Wk 7	L 10-45@ LSU	2	13	6.5	0	10
Wk 9	W 24-14vs Marshall	4	31	7.8	0	13
Wk 13	W 39-24vs Louisiana Tech	12	135	11.3	2	26	Season-high 135 yds
Bowl	W 28-21@ Louisiana	4	40	10.0	0	18
Total		47	510	10.9	6	35

Signature game

Week 13 · 2016

W 39-24

vs Louisiana Tech

12 rec · 135 yds · 2 TD

With N. Mullens — 342 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.1 · I. Smith — 127 rush yds (24 car) · 4 rec · 63 yds

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 3 · Troy · 3rd and 13 · Q1 · EPA +3.38Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 16 yds to the Troy 45 for a
Week 6 · UTSA · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.97Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 35 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
Week 5 · Rice · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.92Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 9 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
Week 4 · UTEP · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.72Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 6 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
Week 13 · Louisiana Tech · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.68Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 8 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle PAT BLOCKED)
Week 13 · Louisiana Tech · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.63Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 21 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)

4 more plays

Week 13 · Louisiana Tech · 3rd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.38Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 26 yds to the SoMis 39 for a
Week 3 · Troy · 4th and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.28Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 10 yds to the Troy 30 for a
Week 2 · Savannah State · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.21Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 16 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
Week 1 · Louisiana · 2nd and 25 · Q3 · EPA +2.17Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 18 yds to the LaLaf 41

Teams and coaches

2014Southern Miss3-9HC: Todd Monken · Pass-leaning

2015Southern Miss9-5HC: Todd Monken · Balanced

2016Southern Miss7-6HC: Jay Hopson · Balanced, fast tempo

Our ratings

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Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

12 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: td rate (82nd percentile). Strength: rec tds (82nd percentile). Concern: explosive rate (20th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

TD rate#124 / 674 · 82nd pct

8.2%

Catch rate#408 / 674 · 39th pct

64.4%

EPA / target#454 / 674 · 33rd pct

0.38

Yards / catch#469 / 674 · 30th pct

10.9

Explosive rate#539 / 674 · 20th pct

6.8%

Box-score rates (7)

Rec TDs#82 / 524 · 82nd pct

Receptions#131 / 524 · 75th pct

Rec yards#198 / 524 · 62nd pct

510

Rush TDs#56 / 257 · 39th pct

Long catch#401 / 524 · 23rd pct

Yards / catch#419 / 524 · 20th pct

10.9

Rush yards#219 / 257 · 14th pct

Season trend

EPA / target— first qualifying season

Explosive rate— first qualifying season

Catch rate— first qualifying season

TD rate— first qualifying season

Yards / catch— first qualifying season

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2016 season · 10 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home5g	5.4	59.0	10.8	0.8
Road4g	4.0	43.8	9.9	0.5

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-78g	3.9	43.0	10.5	0.5
Weeks 8+2g	8.0	83.0	9.6	1.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2016 season

Head Coach

Jay Hopson

Pass share

47.5%

477 pass / 527 run

Plays / game

77.2

13 games

Team sack rate

5.7%

512 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2016

47 catches, 1 pass attempt and 1 carry in 10 games

About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.

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