Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Kent State
Justin Thompson
TE • 6'1" • Gahanna, OH, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Justin Thompson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
27
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
29
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Justin Thompson built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a tight end from Gahanna, OH wearing No. 81, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Justin Thompson's career was his receiving role: 42...
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- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Justin Thompson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · Kent State. Justin Thompson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 306
- Receptions
- 42
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Justin Thompson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kent State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 306
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 21 games
- Best season
- 2011 Regular Season · Kent State
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · St. Francis de Sales · Kent State
- High school pipeline
- St. Francis de Sales · 24 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 81 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 181 receiving yards · TE 68th (top 23%) · Mid-American 61st (top 33%) · National 577th (top 34%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Kent State | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 36.1 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Regular Season | Kent State | 9 | 14 | 101 | 1 | 48.2 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Kent State | 10 | 26 | 181 | 2 | 68 |
Related Context
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Justin Thompson played TE for Kent State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Justin Thompson recorded 306 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Kent State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
Kent State paired 181 primary output with 42.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 42.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2011 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
18.1
Efficiency
42.6
Usage
20.5
Consistency
61.1
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 19. Kansas State: 35. South Alabama: 14. Ohio: 15. Northern Illinois: 17. Miami (OH): 8. Bowling Green: 29. Central Michigan: 38. Akron: 4. Eastern Michigan: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 4 by 31.7. Kansas State: 5 by 46.7. South Alabama: 2 by 46.7. Ohio: 2 by 50. Northern Illinois: 2 by 56.7. Miami (OH): 2 by 26.7. Bowling Green: 3 by 64.4. Central Michigan: 4 by 63.3. Akron: 1 by 26.7. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 13.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins17.4 · Games = 5 · -1.4 vs Losses
Losses18.8 · Games = 5 · +1.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
64.4 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/19 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 28-22 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Akron | W 35-3 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-21 | — | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Bowling Green | W 27-15 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Miami (OH) | L 3-9 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Northern Illinois | L 10-40 | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ohio | L 10-17 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs South Alabama | W 33-25 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Kansas State | L 0-37 | — | 5 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Alabama | L 7-48 | — | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 1 | 7 |
Player Story
Justin Thompson story
Justin Thompson built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a tight end from Gahanna, OH wearing No. 81, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Justin Thompson's career was his receiving role: 42 catches, 306 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns across 21 career games in the available record. That gives Justin Thompson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kent State
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Kent State | 24 | 53.4 | 7.5 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | -24 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Kent State | 101 | 46.2 | 8.8 | 101 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Kent State | 181 | 42.6 | 20.5 | 80 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Central Michigan
Week 10 · W 24-21 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
38
Receiving Yards
80.5 takeover
38 receiving yards with a 63.3 efficiency score.
#2
@ Kansas State
Week 3 · L 0-37
35
Receiving Yards
79.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
35 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
#3
vs Northern Illinois
Week 13 · L 14-42 · Conference game
23
Receiving Yards
76.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
23 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Bowling Green
Week 9 · W 27-15 · Conference game
29
Receiving Yards
67.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 64.4 efficiency score.
#5
vs Ohio
Week 13 · W 28-6 · Conference game
18
Receiving Yards
67.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Regular Season · Kent State
181 primary output · 42.6 efficiency · 20.5 usage
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#2
2010 Regular Season · Kent State
48.2
101 primary · 46.2 efficiency · 8.8 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Kent State
36.1
24 primary · 53.4 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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