Linebacker, Mississippi State, 2017–20
Erroll Thompson
- Number
- No. 40
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Florence, AL
Erroll Thompson played linebacker at Mississippi State (2017–20).
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Florida, 2018Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 46 | 21 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 87 | 31 | 9 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 84 | 38 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 95 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 312 | 125 | 22 | 9.5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 40 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 40 | LB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 40 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 40 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 250 |
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
2020 Mississippi State 11 games, 95 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at LSU | W 44–34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Arkansas | L 14–21 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Kentucky | L 2–24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Texas A&M | L 14–28 | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Alabama | L 0–41 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 24–17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Georgia | L 24–31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Ole Miss | L 24–31 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Auburn | L 10–24 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Missouri | W 51–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Tulsa | W 28–26 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Mississippi State 12 games, 84 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Louisiana | W 38–28 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Southern Miss | W 38–15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Kansas State | L 24–31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Kentucky | W 28–13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | atAuburn | L 23–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Tennessee | L 10–20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.LSU | L 13–36 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atTexas A&M | L 30–49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atArkansas | W 54–24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Alabama | L 7–38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 45–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Ole Miss | W 21–20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 Mississippi State 13 games, 87 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 63–6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atKansas State | W 31–10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Louisiana | W 56–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atKentucky | L 7–28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Florida | L 6–13 | 14 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Auburn | W 23–9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atLSU | L 3–19 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Texas A&M | W 28–13 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 45–3 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atAlabama | L 0–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Arkansas | W 52–6 | 10 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atOle Miss | W 35–3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Iowa | L 22–27 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Mississippi State 11 games, 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 49–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atLouisiana Tech | W 57–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atGeorgia | L 3–31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. BYU | W 35–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Kentucky | W 45–7 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atTexas A&M | W 35–14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Massachusetts | W 34–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Alabama | L 24–31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atArkansas | W 28–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Ole Miss | L 28–31 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Louisville | W 31–27 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0½″ |
| Weight | 239 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s |
| Vertical jump | 30½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.66 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.56 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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