Player Dossier

2016-2019

Michigan State

Tyriq Thompson

LB • 6'1" • 228 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Tyriq Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

6.1

Efficiency

28.3

Consistency

12.8

Season Value

13.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Michigan State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Tyriq Thompson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State. Tyriq Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season

Michigan State paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 28.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2019 Postseason · Michigan State

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.4

Efficiency

28.3

Usage

6.1

Consistency

12.8

Best Game by takeover score

Wake Forest

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Wake Forest: 1.5. Tulsa: 0. Western Michigan: 1. Arizona State: 1. Northwestern: 0. Indiana: 0. Ohio State: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 1. Illinois: 0. Michigan: 0. Rutgers: 1. Maryland: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wake Forest: 8 by 48.3. Tulsa: 5 by 20.8. Western Michigan: 3 by 22.5. Arizona State: 6 by 35. Northwestern: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 7 by 29.2. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 11 by 55.8. Illinois: 8 by 33.3. Michigan: 9 by 37.5. Rutgers: 6 by 35. Maryland: 3 by 12.5

Split Comparison

Wins0.5 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Wake Forest

Best efficiency game

55.8 vs Penn State

Result
Fri 12/27@ Wake ForestW 27-21820.5001
Sat 11/30vs MarylandW 19-1631000
Sat 11/23@ RutgersW 27-0620.500.500
Sat 11/16@ MichiganL 10-4493000
Sat 11/9vs IllinoisL 34-3781000
Sat 10/26vs Penn State10+ tacklesL 7-28110100
Sat 10/12@ WisconsinL 0-3821000
Sat 10/5@ Ohio StateL 10-3442000
Sat 9/28vs IndianaW 40-3172000
Sat 9/21@ NorthwesternW 31-1033000
Sat 9/14vs Arizona StateL 7-10610.500.500
Sat 9/7vs Western MichiganW 51-17320010
Fri 8/30vs TulsaW 28-750000

Career Arc

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

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    Michigan State

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201620172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan State08.31.2
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan State0.58.51.70.5
2018 PostseasonMichigan State415.44.83.5
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan State415.44.80
2019 PostseasonMichigan State5.528.36.11.5
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan State5.528.36.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Wake Forest

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5

Primary metric

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.

#2

Michigan

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.

#3

Rutgers

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.

#4

Penn State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.

#5

Purdue

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Regular Season · Michigan State

0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.2 usage

36.5

#2

2019 Postseason · Michigan State

13.4

5.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 6.1 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Michigan State

13.4

5.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 6.1 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2015 · Rating 0.8892

Martin Luther King · Detroit, MI

Committed To
Michigan State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2015

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

123

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Tyriq Thompson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
123