Terrion Thompson
Terrion Thompson
Wins his gap play after play. This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at Western Kentucky. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Liberty, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Western Kentucky, 6 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 30 | 16 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 21 | 14 | 5.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 19 | 8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 72 | 38 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 31–0
vs Eastern Kentucky
2 SOLO · 2 TOT · 1 REC
Dominant 31-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to James Tomasi’s 2024 season.
Matches James on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Christopher Boti's senior season at Arkansas State (2025).
Matches Christopher on