Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2021San Diego State
Trenton Thompson
S • 6'2" • 200 lbs • Palm Springs, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Trenton Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Player Story
Trenton Thompson built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a safety from Palm Springs, CA wearing No. 18, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Trenton Thompson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- San Diego State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Trenton Thompson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · San Diego State. Trenton Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 187
- TFL
- 12
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 21
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Trenton Thompson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · S
- Career Tackles
- 187
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · San Diego State
- Top game
- UNLV
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Junipero Serra · San Diego State
- High school pipeline
- Junipero Serra · 26 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 43 tackles · S 135th (top 27%) · Mountain West 78th (top 15%) · National 840th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | San Diego State | 5 | 8 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | San Diego State | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 26.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San Diego State | 13 | 51 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 26.3 |
| 2019 Postseason | San Diego State | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 20 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San Diego State | 12 | 42 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San Diego State | 7 | 35 | 4.5 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 47 |
| 2021 Postseason | San Diego State | 14 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 52.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San Diego State | 14 | 41 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 52.8 |
Related Context
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Trenton Thompson played S for San Diego State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Trenton Thompson recorded 187 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with San Diego State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
San Diego State paired 21.5 primary output with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
28.2
Usage
5.4
Consistency
38
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 0. New Mexico State: 1. Arizona: 0. Utah: 3.5. Towson: 0. New Mexico: 3. San José State: 4. Air Force: 1. Fresno State: 3. Hawai'i: 1. Nevada: 0. UNLV: 2. Boise State: 0. Utah State: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTSA: 2 by 8.3. New Mexico State: 3 by 22.5. Arizona: 4 by 16.7. Utah: 6 by 60. Towson: 2 by 8.3. New Mexico: 2 by 38.3. San José State: 0 by 40. Air Force: 2 by 18.3. Fresno State: 5 by 50.8. Hawai'i: 3 by 22.5. Nevada: 1 by 4.2. UNLV: 3 by 32.5. Boise State: 4 by 16.7. Utah State: 6 by 55
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.3 · Games = 12 · -1.7 vs Losses
Losses3 · Games = 2 · +1.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Fresno State
Best efficiency game
60 vs Utah
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/22 | vs UTSA | W 38-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | vs Utah StateSplash game | L 13-46 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | vs Boise State | W 27-16 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ UNLVSplash game | W 28-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Nevada | W 23-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/7 | @ Hawai'i | W 17-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/31 | vs Fresno StateSplash game | L 20-30 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Air Force | W 20-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ San José StateSplash game | W 19-13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 10/10 | vs New MexicoSplash game | W 31-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Towson | W 48-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs UtahSplash game | W 33-31 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | @ Arizona | W 38-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | vs New Mexico State | W 28-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Trenton Thompson story
Trenton Thompson built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a safety from Palm Springs, CA wearing No. 18, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Trenton Thompson's career was his defensive production: 187 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with San Diego State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Trenton Thompson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 37 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San Diego State.
The arc is straightforward: Trenton 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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San Diego State
2016-2021
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Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | San Diego State | 1 | 8.7 | 1.3 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | 4.2 | 1 | -1 |
| 2018 Postseason | San Diego State | 6 | 22.6 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San Diego State | 6 | 22.6 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | San Diego State | 4 | 18.6 | 4.1 | -2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San Diego State | 4 | 18.6 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San Diego State | 7.5 | 31.6 | 6.7 | 3.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | San Diego State | 21.5 | 28.2 | 5.4 | 14 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San Diego State | 21.5 | 28.2 | 5.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ UNLV
Week 9 · W 20-17 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
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2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#2
@ Colorado
Week 13 · L 10-20
2.5
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#3
vs UNLV
Week 11 · L 24-27 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Arizona State
Week 3 · W 28-21
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Fresno State
Week 9 · L 20-30 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · San Diego State
21.5 primary output · 28.2 efficiency · 5.4 usage
52.8
#2
2021 Regular Season · San Diego State
52.8
21.5 primary · 28.2 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · San Diego State
47
7.5 primary · 31.6 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
10
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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