Shaikh Thompson
Redshirt sophomore defensive end on Coastal Carolina's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′5″ · 250 lb · Hilton Head Island, SC · Hilton Head Island
Recruiting
EDGE recruit
No. 1794 nationally · Signed with East Carolina
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Redshirt sophomore defensive end on Coastal Carolina's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to East Carolina in 2024.
- Transferred from East Carolina to Coastal Carolina in 2025.
Shaikh Thompson
East Carolina to Coastal Carolina — the move that set up everything since.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2024
- Signed with East Carolina3-star out of Hilton Head
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
Pass share
47.4%
91 pass / 101 run
Plays / game
64.0
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Coastal Carolina -- now projected as a quality contributor on the defensive line.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in hit power and pursuit.
Coastal Carolina has produced 9 All-Conference defensive linemen and 1 All-Americans. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2021. Jeffrey Gunter went on to the NFL out of this room (2022).
Background
2025 (Redshirt Freshman) - Coastal Carolina Did not appear in a game 2024 (Freshman) - East Carolina Utilized a redshirt season Did not see game action High School Played at Myrtle Beach High School under head coach B.J. Payne Four-year letterwinner Selected to play in the 2023 Shrine Bowl of…
The defensive line · Coastal Carolina
- #1Ibrahim Diawara6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #7DJ Wesolak5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #50Mitchell Toney5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Ahmad Poole3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #49Shaikh Thompsonno box-score line yet
12 more on the roster · Coastal Carolina team page