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Jersey Number 7
Stefon Thompson
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 248
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Vance
Bio
Career Overview: Standout linebacker who earned a starting nod as a true freshman from the first game of the 2020 season ... In 36 collegiate games played (21Â starts), has 169 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 20.0 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles ... His four forced fumbles ranks 20th in Syracuse history ... Was injured in the first half of the 2022 season opener, missing the final 12 games of the season ... Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2020 ... Entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2023 season.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2023): Appeared in every game with one start at linebacker ... Had 52 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble on the season ... Made four tackles and 0.5 sacks in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Had two tackles and a 13-yard sack against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Made four tackles at Purdue (9/16) ... Had two tackles vs. Army (9/23) ... Tallied a pair of tackles against Clemson (9/30) ... Made a season-best eight tackles and had 0.5 tackles for loss at North Carolina (10/7) ... Had six tackles at Florida State (10/14) ... Made five tackles and had a quarterback hurry at Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Notched two tackles for loss, six total tackles and a quarterback hurry against Boston College (11/3) ... Forced a fumble in the win over Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Had six tackles at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Made two tackles against Wake Forest (11/25) ... In his lone start of the season, made four tackles in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Year (2022): Suffered a season-ending injury in the first game of the year, causing him to miss the remainder of the season ... Made three tackles and had a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry during his only start of the season against Louisville (9/3).
Freshman Year (2021): Started all-12 games at linebacker, finishing second on the team with 79 tackles, 6.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles ... His six sacks ties for the sixth-most by a sophomore in program history ... Made five tackles in the season opener at Ohio (9/4) ... Had eight tackles and 0.5 sacks against Rutgers (9/11) ... Posted a pair of sacks against UAlbany (9/18) ... Recorded nine tackles at Florida State (10/1) ... Tallied nine tackles against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Registered a sack and five tackles against Clemson (10/15) ... Made nine tackles and had a sack at Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Had 2.5 tackles for loss, seven tackles and 1.5 sacks in the win over Boston College (10/30) ... Made five tackles, forced a fumble and had a tackle for loss against Louisville (11/13) ... Posted five tackles at NC State (11/20) ... Recorded a season-high 10 tackles and forced a fumble against Pittsburgh (11/27).
Freshman Year (2020): Appeared in 10 games with seven starts at linebacker … Became the first true freshman linebacker to start the season opener in 10 years, since Dyshawn Davis did so in 2011, and is just the fourth Orange Rookie to start a season opener on defense in the last-10 seasons (joining Davis, Andre Cisco and Kendall Coleman) … Had 35 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble on the season … Made a career-high seven tackles in his collegiate debut with a tackle for loss against North Carolina (9/12) … Made five stops and registered his first collegiate sack at Pitt (9/19) … Had 4.0 tackles for loss vs. Louisville (11/20), which was a Syracuse freshman record and tied for the third-most by an ACC player in a single game this season … Had four tackles and a TFL vs. NC State (11/28).
High School: Linebacker, running back and tight end for Coach Glenwood Ferebee at Zebulon B. Vance High School … Rated the No. 47 inside linebacker and the No. 36 prospect in North Carolina by 247Sports.com … Listed as the No. 28 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com … Considered the No. 56 player in the state by ESPN … PrepStar All-Atlantic Region Team … Two-time I-MECK 4A All-Conference pick … 2019 All-Charlotte Observer First Team … Selected to represent North Carolina in the 2019 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Led the Cougars to a 13-2 record and the NCHSAA Class 4AA State Championship as a senior … Spearheaded a Vance defense that held opponents to 9.1 points per game en route to capturing the school’s first state title … Tallied 162 tackles, 13 sacks, 26 tackles for loss and three interceptions … On offense, rushed 53 times for 540 yards (10.2 avg.) and 10 touchdowns, while catching nine passes for 136 yards (15.1 avg.) and two scores … Team captain.
Personal: Stefon Myles Thompson … Born on October 29, 2002 on Long Island … Son of Yolanda Patrick … Two brothers, one sister … Majoring in human development and family science in the David B. Falk College of Sports and Humans Dynamics.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2023): Appeared in every game with one start at linebacker ... Had 52 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble on the season ... Made four tackles and 0.5 sacks in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Had two tackles and a 13-yard sack against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Made four tackles at Purdue (9/16) ... Had two tackles vs. Army (9/23) ... Tallied a pair of tackles against Clemson (9/30) ... Made a season-best eight tackles and had 0.5 tackles for loss at North Carolina (10/7) ... Had six tackles at Florida State (10/14) ... Made five tackles and had a quarterback hurry at Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Notched two tackles for loss, six total tackles and a quarterback hurry against Boston College (11/3) ... Forced a fumble in the win over Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Had six tackles at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Made two tackles against Wake Forest (11/25) ... In his lone start of the season, made four tackles in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Year (2022): Suffered a season-ending injury in the first game of the year, causing him to miss the remainder of the season ... Made three tackles and had a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry during his only start of the season against Louisville (9/3).
Freshman Year (2021): Started all-12 games at linebacker, finishing second on the team with 79 tackles, 6.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles ... His six sacks ties for the sixth-most by a sophomore in program history ... Made five tackles in the season opener at Ohio (9/4) ... Had eight tackles and 0.5 sacks against Rutgers (9/11) ... Posted a pair of sacks against UAlbany (9/18) ... Recorded nine tackles at Florida State (10/1) ... Tallied nine tackles against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Registered a sack and five tackles against Clemson (10/15) ... Made nine tackles and had a sack at Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Had 2.5 tackles for loss, seven tackles and 1.5 sacks in the win over Boston College (10/30) ... Made five tackles, forced a fumble and had a tackle for loss against Louisville (11/13) ... Posted five tackles at NC State (11/20) ... Recorded a season-high 10 tackles and forced a fumble against Pittsburgh (11/27).
Freshman Year (2020): Appeared in 10 games with seven starts at linebacker … Became the first true freshman linebacker to start the season opener in 10 years, since Dyshawn Davis did so in 2011, and is just the fourth Orange Rookie to start a season opener on defense in the last-10 seasons (joining Davis, Andre Cisco and Kendall Coleman) … Had 35 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble on the season … Made a career-high seven tackles in his collegiate debut with a tackle for loss against North Carolina (9/12) … Made five stops and registered his first collegiate sack at Pitt (9/19) … Had 4.0 tackles for loss vs. Louisville (11/20), which was a Syracuse freshman record and tied for the third-most by an ACC player in a single game this season … Had four tackles and a TFL vs. NC State (11/28).
High School: Linebacker, running back and tight end for Coach Glenwood Ferebee at Zebulon B. Vance High School … Rated the No. 47 inside linebacker and the No. 36 prospect in North Carolina by 247Sports.com … Listed as the No. 28 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com … Considered the No. 56 player in the state by ESPN … PrepStar All-Atlantic Region Team … Two-time I-MECK 4A All-Conference pick … 2019 All-Charlotte Observer First Team … Selected to represent North Carolina in the 2019 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Led the Cougars to a 13-2 record and the NCHSAA Class 4AA State Championship as a senior … Spearheaded a Vance defense that held opponents to 9.1 points per game en route to capturing the school’s first state title … Tallied 162 tackles, 13 sacks, 26 tackles for loss and three interceptions … On offense, rushed 53 times for 540 yards (10.2 avg.) and 10 touchdowns, while catching nine passes for 136 yards (15.1 avg.) and two scores … Team captain.
Personal: Stefon Myles Thompson … Born on October 29, 2002 on Long Island … Son of Yolanda Patrick … Two brothers, one sister … Majoring in human development and family science in the David B. Falk College of Sports and Humans Dynamics.
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