#4

TJ Thompson

LB · Troy · R-Jr. · #4

Returning to Troy for 2026
R-Jr. · Bolton, Miss. → Warren Central HS
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TJ Thompson

LB · Troy · Jr · #4

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#194 national
CFB
College
Troy
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Jon Sumrall
Troy
2025
Gerad Parker
Troy
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Troy11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Balanced
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Troy44202.51.0--1--
2023Troy610.00.01----
Career50212.51.011--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 38–20

vs Nicholls

1 SOLO  ·  4 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Troy

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Troy

Returning around him

  • 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #76

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Fred Thompkins’s 2022 season.

UNLV · 2022

#2

BJ Turner

Charlotte · 2022

85%
#3

Kobe Wilson

Temple · 2021

82%
#4

Waynmon Steed

Miami · 2021

82%
#5

Nate Heaukulani

Oregon · 2021

81%

Matches Fred on

Height
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Terry Thomas's sophomore season at Troy (2023).

Terry Thomas

86%match

Troy · 2023

#2

Melvin Jordan IV

Oregon State · 2024

86%
#3

Tanner Davis

Massachusetts · 2021

81%
#4

George Douglas

Central Michigan · 2021

80%
#5

Alex Sanford Jr.

Purdue · 2025

80%

Matches Terry on

Tackle volume
TFL rate
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8531

Final rank
#8981
Avg #9113.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8531 this season.

Background

2025 (RS-Junior): Played in all 14 games, playing 490 snaps on defense and special teams … Finished season with 44 tackles (20 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack … Forced a fumble on a sack against Jacksonville State in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl which was recovered in the end zone for...

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