Linebacker, Tulsa (from Auburn, USC), 2020–26
Chris Thompson Jr.
Lettered 2021–23 at USC (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Desoto, TX
Chris Thompson Jr. plays linebacker for Tulsa, after Auburn (2020) and USC (2021–23). Thompson is No. 9 in FBS in tackles this season. Last time out, at Rice: 10 tackles.
2026 so far
66 tackles
No. 9 in FBS in tackles
Last game: 10 tackles at Rice, W 38–17
Next game: vs. Army, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. North Texas, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Auburn | 6 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | USC | 6 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | USC | 6 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | USC | 6 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Tulsa | 6 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Tulsa | 6 | LB | Yr 6 | ||
| 2026 | Tulsa | 6 | LB | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′3″ | 245 |
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 Tulsa 7 games, 66 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 24–10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Sam Houston | W 23–17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 42–0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Arkansas | L 6–34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. North Texas | L 44–45 | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Navy | L 26–34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Rice | W 38–17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Tulsa 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | at Florida Atlantic | L 21–40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Tulsa 11 games, 44 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Arkansas State | L 24–28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 10–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Louisiana Tech | W 23–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atNorth Texas | L 20–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Army | L 7–49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Temple | L 10–20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. UTSA | W 46–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at UAB | L 21–59 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. East Carolina | L 31–38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at South Florida | L 30–63 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Florida Atlantic | L 16–63 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2023 USC 5 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Nevada | W 66–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Colorado | W 48–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Utah | L 32–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Washington | L 42–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Louisville | W 42–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 USC 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | vs. Washington State | W 30–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 USC 5 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. San José State | W 30–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Stanford | L 28–42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Notre Dame | L 16–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Arizona State | L 16–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | at California | L 14–24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Auburn 4 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs. LSU | W 48–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Tennessee | W 30–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Texas A&M | L 20–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Northwestern | L 19–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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