Trevion Thompson

WR · Clemson 2018 · #1

Last confirmed: Clemson, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.

6′2″ · 200 lb · Durham, NC · Hillside

Trevion Thompson: WR · Clemson · #1.

Players he’s like

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Jared MappsUL Monroe · 2015 · 90% season match
Neil McLaurinSouthern Miss · 2019 · 90% season match
Brandon SmithTexas State · 2015 · 87% season match
Bernard DavisMassachusetts · 2016 · 86% season match
Kamrin SolomonFlorida Atlantic · 2017 · 86% season match

Trevion Thompson

WR · Clemson · Sr · #1

Moves the chains on third down. He has spent four seasons in the Clemson receiving corps. One game to point at: 45 receiving yards and 4 receptions against NC State — Week 8, 2018.

How he plays

Play style

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

News and fans

No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.

Clemson in the news

Reserve defenders out for Clemson-CSUTigerNet Oct 17
CFP and ESPN discuss media rights for possible expansion from 12 to 24 playoff teamsFOX Carolina News Oct 15
Clemson depth chart updatedTigerNet Oct 13
ESPN ranks Swinney among biggest buyoutsClemson Wire Oct 11

Where to follow him

Career stats

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Season	Team
2018	Clemson	20	172	8.6	1
2017	Clemson	11	94	8.5	0
2016	Clemson	11	108	9.8	1
2015	Clemson	10	115	11.5	0
Career		52	489	9.4	2

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2018 season · 11 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 48-7vs Furman	2	22	11.0	0	18
Wk 3	W 38-7vs Georgia Southern	1	11	11.0	0	11
Wk 6	W 63-3@ Wake Forest	1	5	5.0	0	5
Wk 8	W 41-7vs No. 16 NC State	4	45	11.3	0	21	Season-high 45 yds
Wk 10	W 77-16vs Louisville	1	6	6.0	1	6
Wk 11	W 27-7@ No. 17 Boston College	2	13	6.5	0	7
Wk 12	W 35-6vs Duke	1	14	14.0	0	14
Wk 13	W 56-35vs South Carolina	1	6	6.0	0	6
Wk 14	W 42-10@ Pittsburgh	3	15	5.0	0	7
Bowl	W 30-3vs No. 3 Notre Dame	2	8	4.0	0	6
Bowl	W 44-16@ No. 1 Alabama	2	27	13.5	0	19
Total		20	172	8.6	1	21

Signature game

Week 8 · 2018

W 41-7

vs NC State

4 rec · 45 yds

Dominant 34-point win at home against NC State.

With T. Lawrence — 308 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 12 rush yds (5 car) · W. Spiers — 40 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 10 · Louisville · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.82Chase Brice pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 6 yds for a TD (Alex Spence KICK)
Week 8 · NC State · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +1.77Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 13 yds to the Clem 40 for a
Week 1 · Alabama · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.57Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 19 yds to the Clem 40 for a
Week 12 · Duke · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.22Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 14 yds to the Clem 39 for a
Week 3 · Georgia Southern · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.03Kelly Bryant pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 11 yds to the Clem 41 for a
Week 11 · Boston College · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.71Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 7 yds to the Clem 46

4 more plays

Week 8 · NC State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.70Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 21 yds to the NCSt 22 for a
Week 8 · NC State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.68Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 2 yds to the Clem 43
Week 8 · NC State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.61Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 9 yds to the NCSt 2
Week 14 · Pittsburgh · 3rd and 7 · Q1 · EPA −0.57Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 1 yd to the Clem 46

Teams and coaches

4 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 55-4 over that span.

2015Clemson14-1HC: Dabo Swinney · Run-leaning, fast tempo

2016Clemson14-1HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo

2017Clemson12-2HC: Dabo Swinney · Run-leaning

2018Clemson15-0HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced

Our ratings

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Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

10 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: catch rate (83rd percentile). Concern: explosive rate (11th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

Catch rate#118 / 702 · 83rd pct

78.3%

TD rate#410 / 702 · 41st pct

4.3%

EPA / target#561 / 702 · 20th pct

0.29

Yards / catch#623 / 702 · 11th pct

8.3

Explosive rate#620 / 702 · 11th pct

4.3%

Box-score rates (5)

Receptions#404 / 550 · 25th pct

Rec TDs#384 / 550 · 22nd pct

Rec yards#487 / 550 · 11th pct

172

Yards / catch#521 / 550 · 5th pct

8.6

Long catch#525 / 550 · 4th pct

Season trend

EPA / target— first qualifying season

Explosive rate— first qualifying season

Catch rate— first qualifying season

TD rate— first qualifying season

Yards / catch— first qualifying season

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2018 season · 11 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home6g	1.7	17.3	9.9	0.2
Road2g	1.5	9.0	5.8	0.0

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-75g	1.6	14.6	8.9	0.0
Weeks 8+6g	2.0	16.5	8.1	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2018 season

Head Coach

Dabo Swinney

Pass share

47.3%

507 pass / 566 run

Plays / game

71.5

15 games

Team sack rate

3.2%

532 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2018

20 catches in 11 games

Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Trevion Thompson

Players he’s like

How he plays

News and fans

Clemson in the news

Where to follow him

Career stats

Game log

Signature game

Signature plays

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

20 catches in 11 games

Five seasons at Clemson

His moves

2014