2016 Football Roster
Roster
Chris Thompson
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gainesville
- High School:
- Gainesville
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2016: Appeared in 11 games and played multiple roles throughout the seasonβ¦ Served as a wide receiver, kick returner, gunner on special teams and a reserve defensive back in the Outback Bowl against Iowaβ¦ Totaled 13 kick returns on the season (most on the team) for 283 yards and a long of 33β¦ Recorded five kick returns for 124 yards against Alabama in the SEC Championship Gameβ¦ Forced a fumble at Florida State, which Marcell Harris landed on in the endzone for a touchdown on special teamsβ¦ Tallied seven tackles on special teamsβ¦ 2015: Played in 13 games and started twice at wide receiverβ¦ A key member of several special teams units, totaling nine tackles on yearβ¦ Caught five passes for 48 yards on the seasonβ¦ 2014: Played in 10 games on the season... Caught two passes for 17 yards on the yearβ¦ Named the Special Teams Player of the Game and earned the Hard Hat award against Vanderbilt for his play on special teamsβ¦ 2013: Played in seven games as a true freshman and started the final game against Florida State at wide receiverβ¦ Saw time as a backup in the receiver rotation and on special teams on the punt block unitβ¦Caught two passes for 13 yards on the seasonβ¦ Earned the Most Valuable Special Teams Scout Team Award.
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PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
Has recorded a 4.37 40-yard dashβ¦ First Team All-Area WR by The Gainesville Sunβ¦ Helped Gainesville to a 14-1 record and berth in the Class 6A state title game in 2012β¦ Reached the Regional Finals in 2011 after a 12-3 recordβ¦GHS had a 47-9 record in his four yearsβ¦ Had 26 catches for 489 yards and 4 TDs as a sophomoreβ¦ Was a Gainesville Sun first-team all-area selection in track & fieldβ¦ Coached by James Thomson.
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THOMPSONβS CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 3 (Florida State, 2013)
Receiving Yards: 24 (Florida State, 2013)
Long Catch: 20 (Michigan, 2014)
Tackles: 3 (Ole Miss, 2015)
Kick Returns: 5 (Alabama, 2016)
Kick Return Yards: 124 (Alabama, 2016)
