Quarterback, Kansas State, 2016–21
Skylar John Thompson
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 223 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Independence, MO
- Born
- Jun 4, 1997
Skylar John Thompson played quarterback at Kansas State (2016–21). The Miami Dolphins took Thompson in round 7, No. 247 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
334passing yards, career highat Oklahoma, 20203touchdown passes, career highfour times; last vs. LSU, 2021127rushing yards, career highat Kansas, 20194rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Oklahoma, 2019Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kansas State | 51 | 83 | 61.4 | 689 | 8.3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 123 | 209 | 58.9 | 1,396 | 6.7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2019 | Kansas State | 176 | 296 | 59.5 | 2,307 | 7.8 | 12 | 5 |
| 2020 | Kansas State | 40 | 64 | 62.5 | 626 | 9.8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 162 | 233 | 69.5 | 2,113 | 9.1 | 12 | 4 |
| Career | 552 | 885 | 62.4 | 7,131 | 8.1 | 43 | 16 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kansas State | 69 | 267 | 3.9 | 3 | 30 |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 105 | 373 | 3.6 | 5 | 52 |
| 2019 | Kansas State | 114 | 405 | 3.6 | 11 | 61 |
| 2020 | Kansas State | 19 | 38 | 2.0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 47 | 4 | 0.1 | 4 | 26 |
| Career | 354 | 1,087 | 3.1 | 26 | 61 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kansas State | 10 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Kansas State | 10 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Kansas State | 10 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Kansas State | 10 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Kansas State | 7 | QB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2021 | Kansas State | 7 | QB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′2″ | 223 |
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 | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kansas State | 151 | 0.23 | 45th (n=160) | 0.25 | 35.4 | 30% | 0.22 | 0.15 |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 313 | 0.24 | 47th (n=160) | 0.26 | 75.4 | 42% | 0.30 | 0.23 |
| 2019 | Kansas State | 404 | 0.37 | 83rd (n=155) | 0.27 | 148.4 | 48% | 0.37 | 0.24 |
| 2020 | Kansas State | 83 | 0.48 | – | – | 39.8 | 45% | 0.42 | – |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 248 | 0.43 | 83rd (n=145) | 0.33 | 106.9 | 48% | 0.42 | – |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Kansas State 10 games, 2,113 passing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 24–7 | 9 | 14 | 144 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 31–23 | 3 | 4 | 96 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | L 31–37 | 29 | 41 | 320 | 3 | 0 | −9 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | L 20–33 | 15 | 23 | 206 | 2 | 1 | −11 |
| Oct 23 | at | W 25–24 | 24 | 30 | 306 | 1 | 0 | −6 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 31–12 | 13 | 21 | 242 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 6 | at | W 35–10 | 19 | 24 | 244 | 1 | 0 | −19 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 34–17 | 14 | 19 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 10–20 | 15 | 29 | 158 | 0 | 0 | −24 |
| Jan 4 ✦ | vs. | W 42–20 | 21 | 28 | 259 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
2020 Kansas State 3 games, 626 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 31–35 | 17 | 29 | 259 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 26 | at | W 38–35 | 18 | 25 | 334 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 31–21 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
2019 Kansas State 13 games, 2,307 passing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 49–14 | 16 | 22 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 52–0 | 10 | 13 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 31–24 | 10 | 18 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 13–26 | 11 | 23 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 12–31 | 22 | 34 | 218 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 24–17 | 11 | 23 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 48–41 | 18 | 28 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 38–10 | 9 | 16 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 24–27 | 17 | 27 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 20–24 | 24 | 39 | 299 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 30–27 | 14 | 28 | 246 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 27–17 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 17–20 | 9 | 13 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2018 Kansas State 11 games, 1,396 passing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 27–24 | 8 | 14 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 10–31 | 7 | 17 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 41–17 | 13 | 18 | 213 | 2 | 0 | 66 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 6–35 | 11 | 17 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 14–19 | 8 | 18 | 96 | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| Oct 6 | at | L 34–37 | 15 | 26 | 149 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 31–12 | 11 | 22 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 14–51 | 13 | 21 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Nov 3 | at | L 13–14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 21–6 | 18 | 27 | 218 | 2 | 1 | −9 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 38–42 | 18 | 27 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
2017 Kansas State 8 games, 689 passing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 55–19 | – | – | – | – | – | 49 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 55–7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 28 | at | W 30–20 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 42–35 | 5 | 8 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 23–28 | 13 | 26 | 159 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 45–40 | 10 | 13 | 204 | 3 | 0 | 93 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 20–19 | 15 | 21 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 35–17 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅞″ |
| Weight | 217 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 74⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.91 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 9 games with a stat; latest team: Baltimore Ravens.
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 60 | 105 | 534 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| 2024 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 21 | 33 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| NFL career | 9 | 81 | 138 | 721 | 1 | 3 | 25 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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