Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Toledo
Cody Thompson
WR • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Huron, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Cody Thompson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
50
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
41
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Toledo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Cody Thompson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Toledo. Cody Thompson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,312
- Receptions
- 181
- Touchdowns
- 32
Quick Answers
Cody Thompson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Toledo · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,312
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Toledo
- Top game
- Tulsa
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Huron · Toledo
- High school pipeline
- Huron · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Senior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 647 receiving yards · WR 136th (top 14%) · Mid-American 13th (top 7%) · National 145th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Toledo | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 36.3 |
| 2015 Postseason | Toledo | 12 | 4 | 119 | 1 | 68.9 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 12 | 33 | 706 | 4 | 68.9 |
| 2016 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 5 | 99 | 1 | 85.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 59 | 1,170 | 10 | 85.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 5 | 28 | 537 | 4 | 76.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 68.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 43 | 592 | 12 | 68.8 |
Related Context
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Cody Thompson played WR for Toledo. Across 5 tracked seasons, Cody Thompson recorded 3,312 receiving yards, 6 tackles, and 32 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Toledo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Toledo paired 1,269 primary output with 94.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 86 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Toledo
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
49.8
Efficiency
86
Usage
21.8
Consistency
65.5
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida International: 55. VMI: 68. Miami: 19. Nevada: 57. Fresno State: 28. Bowling Green: 78. Eastern Michigan: 37. Buffalo: 0. Western Michigan: 63. Ball State: 75. Northern Illinois: 110. Kent State: 31. Central Michigan: 26
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida International: 5 by 73.3. VMI: 3 by 100. Miami: 2 by 63.3. Nevada: 4 by 95. Fresno State: 1 by 100. Bowling Green: 6 by 86.7. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 82.2. Western Michigan: 6 by 70. Ball State: 6 by 83.3. Northern Illinois: 8 by 91.7. Kent State: 2 by 100. Central Michigan: 2 by 86.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins56.9 · Games = 7 · +15.4 vs Losses
Losses41.5 · Games = 6 · -15.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/21 | vs Florida International | L 32-35 | — | 5 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Central Michigan | W 51-13 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Thu 11/15 | @ Kent State | W 56-34 | — | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Thu 11/8 | @ Northern Illinois100 receiving yards · High volume | L 15-38 | — | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 35 |
| Wed 10/31 | vs Ball State | W 45-13 | — | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 1 | 23 |
| Thu 10/25 | @ Western Michigan2+ TD | W 51-24 | — | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 3 | 18 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Buffalo | L 17-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 26-28 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Bowling Green | W 52-36 | — | 6 | 78 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Fresno State | L 27-49 | — | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Nevada2+ TD | W 63-44 | — | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 3 | 20 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Miami | L 24-49 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs VMI | W 66-3 | — | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 1 | 38 |
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
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Toledo
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201520162016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Toledo | 34 | 56.7 | 7.2 | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Toledo | 825 | 91.8 | 15.4 | 791 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 825 | 91.8 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Toledo | 1,269 | 94.6 | 22.2 | 444 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 1,269 | 94.6 | 22.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 537 | 96.8 | 26.2 | -732 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 647 | 86 | 21.8 | 110 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 647 | 86 | 21.8 | 0 |
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
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#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
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