Linebacker, Norfolk State, 2025–26
Brendan Thompson
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Hampton, VA
Brendan Thompson plays linebacker for Norfolk State. Last time out, against Virginia Lynchburg: 6 tackles, 1 sack. Thompson leads Norfolk State in tackles this season.
2026 so far
47 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 6 tackles, 1 sack vs. Virginia Lynchburg, W 62–0
Next game: at South Carolina State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Old Dominion, 2026Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Norfolk State | 47 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Norfolk State | 13 | LB | RS | ||
| 2026 | Norfolk State | 13 | LB | Fr. | 5′11″ | 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 Norfolk State 7 games, 47 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Winston-Salem State | W 56–0 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Old Dominion | L 10–31 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Virginia | L 3–59 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Hampton | W 42–21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Chicago State | W 43–20 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Robert Morris | L 31–33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 62–0 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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