Player Career

Cody Thompson Career Story

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Player Story

Cody Thompson story

Cody Thompson built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Huron, OH wearing No. 25, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Cody Thompson's career was his receiving role: 181 catches, 3,312 receiving yards, and 30 touchdowns across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Toledo. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 6 tackles and 145 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Toledo.

The arc is straightforward: Cody Thompson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Toledo

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201520162016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonToledo3456.77.2
2015 PostseasonToledo82591.815.4791
2015 Regular SeasonToledo82591.815.40
2016 PostseasonToledo1,26994.622.2444
2016 Regular SeasonToledo1,26994.622.20
2017 Regular SeasonToledo53796.826.2-732
2018 PostseasonToledo6478621.8110
2018 Regular SeasonToledo6478621.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Tulsa

Week 3 · W 54-51

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

178

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

178 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Northern Illinois

Week 11 · L 15-38 · Conference game

110

Receiving Yards

97.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

110 receiving yards with a 91.7 efficiency score.

#3

@ Massachusetts

Week 8 · W 51-35 · Conference game

116

Receiving Yards

91.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

116 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Arkansas State

Week 1 · W 31-10

174

Receiving Yards

90.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

174 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Central Michigan

Week 8 · W 31-17 · Conference game

122

Receiving Yards

90 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

122 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Toledo

1,269 primary output · 94.6 efficiency · 22.2 usage

85.6

#2

2016 Regular Season · Toledo

85.6

1,269 primary · 94.6 efficiency · 22.2 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Toledo

76.3

537 primary · 96.8 efficiency · 26.2 usage

Milestones

15

100+ receiving yards

3

8+ catch outings

5

2+ TD games