Linebacker, Old Dominion, 2023–26
Mario Thompson
- Number
- No. 0
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Richmond, VA
Mario Thompson plays linebacker for Old Dominion. Last time out, against Georgia Southern: 7 tackles.
2026 so far
44 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 7 tackles vs. Georgia Southern, L 15–23
Next game: at Louisiana Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. East Carolina, 20242.5sacks, career highat South Carolina, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 43 | 18 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 66 | 29 | 10 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 44 | 15 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 162 | 66 | 20 | 7.5 | 4 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 0 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 0 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 0 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 0 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Old Dominion 7 games, 44 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Norfolk State | W 31–10 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Virginia Tech | L 21–44 | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. East Carolina | L 17–20 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. James Madison | L 20–46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Georgia State | L 10–42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at App State | W 10–3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 15–23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Old Dominion 5 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Indiana | L 14–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 47–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atGeorgia Southern | W 45–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Georgia State | W 27–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. South Florida | W 24–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Old Dominion 12 games, 66 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at South Carolina | L 19–23 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.East Carolina | L 14–20 | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 17–37 | 9 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Bowling Green | W 30–27 | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atCoastal Carolina | L 37–45 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atGeorgia State | W 21–14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Texas State | W 24–14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Georgia Southern | W 47–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atApp State | L 20–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.James Madison | L 32–35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Marshall | L 35–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Arkansas State | W 40–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Old Dominion 10 games, 43 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Louisiana | W 38–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atMarshall | L 35–41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Southern Miss | W 17–13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.App State | W 28–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atJames Madison | L 27–30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Coastal Carolina | L 24–28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at Liberty | L 10–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atGeorgia Southern | W 20–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Georgia State | W 25–24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 35–38 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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