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2021 Football Roster

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43 Matt Thompson

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 210
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Merrillville, Ind.
  • High School Merrillville HS
  • Prev School Saint Joseph's College
  • Major Computer Engineering

Biography

2021
  • Finished the season with 33 total tackles (19 solo, 14 assisted)
  • Posted 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack
  • Finished with one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry
  • Recorded a season-high 11 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and one sack against Northwestern
  • Finished with five tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and one pass breakup against North Dakota State
  • Added three tackles and a quarterback hurry against Western Illinois

2019
Saw action in all 12 games, making four starts at linebacker … Fifth on the team with 40 tackles, including 19 solo stops … Credited with two tackles-for-loss and one sack for seven yards … Deflected one pass and credited with two quarterback hurries … Recovered two fumbles on the season with one coming against Missouri State (11/23) and the other against Illinois State (10/26) … Recorded a season high eight tackles against Western Illinois (10/12).

2018
Saw action in all 11 games, starting one ... Recorded 24 tackles on the season, including 13 solo stop ... Had 1.5 sacks on the season for 10 yards ... Forced a fumble at Louisville (9/8) ... Recovered a fumble against Illinois State (11/10) ... Went for a season best four tackles against Quincy (8/30) and at Louisville (9/8) ... Recorded 1.5 sacks against Louisville. 

2017
Played in seven games after being added from the practice squad ... Finished with 11 tackles (seven solo) ... Had a season high four tackles at Missouri State (10/28). 

Prior to Indiana State
Played football at Saint Joseph's College.

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2017Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 194 lbs
    23
  • 43

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 200 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2021Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
    43