Nicholas Thompson
Nicholas Thompson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–21
vs Western Kentucky
1 TOT
Dominant 24-point win at home against Western Kentucky.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Toledo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Toledo
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #75 · 2026 recruiting class #119
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nate Ritchie’s 2023 season.
Matches Nate on
Differs from Nate on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jojo Hayden's sophomore season at Illinois (2025).
Matches Jojo on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8546
Peaked at #8546 this season.
Background
2025 Played in all 13 games, making 25 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and one sack...Academic All-MAC. 2024 Played in all 13 games, making eight tackles...Season-high five tackles and one TFL vs. Pittsburgh in the GameAbove Sports Bowl...Academic All-MAC. 2023 Sat out season as a redshirt and retained freshma...