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Chris Thompson

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Greenville, Fla.
High School:
Madison County
Height / Weight:
5-8 / 187
Position:
RB

05/17/2012

Class-by-Class Breakdown: Sophomores

The breakdown of FSU football players in each class continues as Seminoles.com's Brandon Mellor takes a look at the Seminoles' sophomores entering the 2012 season.

05/15/2012

Class-by-Class Breakdown: Seniors

Seminoles.com's Brandon Mellor takes a look at each scholarship player on the 2012 FSU football team, starting with the 19-member senior class.

03/27/2012

Back, Hand Injuries Can't Stop Thompson

The injury bug hasn't been kind to Chris Thompson but FSU's undeterred senior running back hasn't let that slow him down, writes Brandon Mellor.

03/15/2012

Spring-Practice Primer: Running Backs and Fullbacks

Featuring a trio of talented underclassmen and the return of a veteran playmaker, FSU's rotation in the backfield isn't short on talent entering the spring.

03/02/2012

Kelvin Benjamin 'Making Progress'

The FSU football team's 6-foot-6 redshirt freshman wide receiver has gotten himself in shape and is poised to contribute in his first spring in Tallahassee. Plus notes on the safety competition and injury updates on Chris Thompson and EJ Manuel.

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2011 OUTLOOK
An all-around back who is equally adept at finding a seam inside, turning the corner or hauling in a pass. Despite missing spring practice with a back injury, still heads into the fall at the top of the depth chart. Coaches like his attention to detail which makes him excel at the position. Shows great quickness when he hits the hole and is able to make people miss. Can be labeled a home run threat coming off a season which saw him rattle off three touchdown runs of 70 plus yards.

2010
Sophomore tailback who led the Seminoles in rushing with 845 yards on 134 carries, including a single-season best five rushing touchdowns...Thompson's 6.3 yards per carry was the highest by an FSU back with 100 or more carries in a season since Leon Washington averaged 6.9 in 2004...though he appeared in all 14 games, Thompson had just six starts and shared the rushing load with tailbacks Jermaine Thomas and Ty Jones...displaying sprinter speed he logged the ACC's longest touchdown run of the season - a 90-yard dash against Miami - which is also the third-longest TD run from scrimmage in FSU history...Thompson also scored on runs of 83 (BYU) and 70 (Maryland) yards...ranked second on the team with eight plays covering 25 or more yards, all on runs from scrimmage...posted his first 100-yard rushing performance against BYU (9-123) when he averaged 13.7 yards per carry...eclipsed that mark with a career-high 158 yards on 14 totes in the win over Miami (11.3 ypc)...named Chick-fil-A Bowl Offensive MVP after logging 147 yards on a career-high 25 carries...a dual-threat back, Thompson led all FSU backs with 19 receptions for 155 yards, including his first career TD reception from EJ Manuel (20 yards) in the ACC Championship game...also collected a career-high five receptions against the Hokies...his career-high for receiving yards is 54 (on four receptions) set against Samford in the season-opener.

2009
Played in 11 games and missed two games due to a death in the family...had two carries for 20 yards and also caught one pass for nine yards in a Gator Bowl win over West Virginia...scored two touchdowns both coming in a victory over NC State...one of two true freshmen to record 100 or more yards rushing...finished sixth on the team with 120 rushing yards on 23 carries (5.2 ypc)...also caught two passes...had the second longest rush of the season with a 49-yard run in the Georgia Tech game...recorded six kick returns for 150 yards, including a long of 33 yards, and averaged 25.0 yards per return.

PERSONAL
Ranked as the nation's second best all-purpose player coming out of Madison County High School where he was a teammate of defensive tackle Jacobbi McDaniel...a four-star prospect who earned PrepStar and Under Armour All-American honors...battled ankle injuries throughout his senior season...rushed for 2,300 yards and 33 TDs in leading his team to the state championship...ran for 203 yards and two TDs in the 2007 state championship game...an outstanding high school sprinter who logged a personal-best time of 10.4 in the 100 meter dash as a senior...selected FSU over Miami, Florida and Clemson...born October 20, 1990.

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