Running back, Indiana, 1986–89
Anthony Thompson
- Born
- Jun 19, 1967, in Terre Haute, Indiana
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Anthony Thompson played running back at Indiana (1986–89). He won the 1989 Maxwell Award and the 1989 Walter Camp Award. He finished second in the 1989 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1988 and 1989. The Phoenix Cardinals took Thompson in round 2, No. 31 overall in the 1990 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2007College Football Hall of Fame
- 1987Second-team All-Big Ten
- 1988, 1989Consensus All‑American
- 1988, 1989Big Ten Player of the Year
- 1988, 1989Chicago Tribune Silver Football
- 1988, 1989First-team All-Big Ten
- 1988Ninth in the Heisman vote
- 1989Maxwell Award
- 1989Walter Camp Award
- 1989Chic Harley Award
- 1989National leader in points (154)
- 1989National leader in points per game (14.20)
- 1989National leader in rushing touchdowns (24)
- 1989National leader in rushing yards (1,793)
- 1989Second in the Heisman vote
1989 rushing touchdowns: 24 on the NCAA leaders list; 163 in his article’s table (which may count the bowl game differently). 1989 rushing yards: 1,793 on the NCAA leaders list; 358 in his article’s table (which may count the bowl game differently).
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Season by season, from Wikipedia
| Season | Rushing | Receiving | Kick returns | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 1986 | 191 | 806.0 | 67.2 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 1 | 18.0 | 18 |
| 1987 | 257 | 1014.0 | 84.5 | 12 | 26 | 242 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1988 | 355 | 1686.0 | 140.5 | 26 | 31 | 233 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1989 | 358 | 1793.0 | 163 | 24 | 35 | 201 | 18 | 394.0 | 21.9 |
| Career | 1,161 | 455.2 | 67 | 102 | 755 | 19 | 39.9 | ||
From the college statistics table in Thompson’s Wikipedia article (Anthony Thompson (American football), CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 1990 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅛″ |
| Weight | 207 lb |
| Arm length | 29½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.77 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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