Quarterback, North Carolina Central (from The Citadel), 2024–26
Cobey Thompkins
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 192 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Cobey Thompkins plays quarterback for North Carolina Central, after The Citadel (2024–25). Last time out, against William & Mary: 8 of 18, 61 yards; 5 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD.
2026 so far
239 passing yards, 2 TD
Last game: 8 of 18, 61 yards; 5 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD vs. William & Mary, L 14–17
Next game: at Delaware State, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
155passing yards, career highat Samford, 2025101rushing yards, career highvs. VMI, 2025Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Citadel | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | The Citadel | 35 | 56 | 62.5 | 503 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | North Carolina Central | 20 | 37 | 54.1 | 239 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 55 | 94 | 58.5 | 742 | 7.9 | 6 | 3 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Citadel | 4 | −7 | −1.8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | The Citadel | 94 | 501 | 5.3 | 1 | 38 |
| 2026 | North Carolina Central | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 1 | 69 |
| Career | 107 | 603 | 5.6 | 2 | 69 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Citadel | 3 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | The Citadel | 3 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2026 | North Carolina Central | 3 | QB | Fr. (Yr 3) | 6′1″ | 192 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Citadel (FCS) | 112 | 0.10 | – | – | 11.8 | 19% |
| 2026 | North Carolina Central (FCS) | 44 | 0.33 | – | – | 14.4 | 20% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 North Carolina Central 3 games, 239 passing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at East Carolina | L 9–42 | 8 | 15 | 108 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Campbell | L 31–38 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. William & Mary | L 14–17 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
2025 The Citadel 12 games, 503 passing yards, 4 TD; 501 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. North Dakota State | L 0–38 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | at Samford | W 40–13 | 9 | 11 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| Sep 13 | at Gardner-Webb | L 13–23 | 6 | 10 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Mercer | L 0–38 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Sep 27 | at Chattanooga | W 28–10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Valdosta State | W 38–14 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Western Carolina | L 38–45 | 3 | 5 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| Oct 25 | at Furman | L 14–24 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Nov 1 | vs. VMI | W 35–24 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| Nov 8 | at Ole Miss | L 0–49 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | −16 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Wofford | L 14–16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Nov 22 | at East Tennessee State | L 26–28 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2024 The Citadel 3 games, 0 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | vs.Samford | W 28–11 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Chattanooga | L 7–31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 |
| Nov 16 | atWofford | W 30–17 | – | – | – | – | – | −4 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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