Stefon Thompson
Stefon Thompson
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Four head coaches in five seasons, at three different programs. One game to point at: 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Florida — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
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 | Florida State | 37 | 13 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Nebraska | 27 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Syracuse | 49 | 28 | 4.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 77 | 47 | 6.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 193 | 96 | 14.5 | 9.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 31–17
vs Alabama
1 TFL · 1 SACKS · 1 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · Florida State
Returning around him
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Demonte Meeks’s 2021 season.
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