Player Career

Keytaon Thompson Career Story

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Player Story

Keytaon Thompson story

Keytaon Thompson built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a wide receiver from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 99, spending time with Mississippi State and Virginia. The clearest part of Keytaon Thompson's career was his receiving role: 139 catches, 1,675 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, and 1,178 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Virginia. 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 842 passing yards, 1,178 rushing yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State and Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: Keytaon 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

    Mississippi State

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Virginia

    2020-2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20172017201820182019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonMississippi State00.2
2017 Regular SeasonMississippi State00.20
2018 PostseasonMississippi State00.20
2018 Regular SeasonMississippi State00.20
2019 Regular SeasonMississippi State853.3108
2020 Regular SeasonVirginia9855.3790
2021 Regular SeasonVirginia99087.323.4892
2022 Regular SeasonVirginia57973.435.3-411

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Old Dominion

Week 3 · W 16-14

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

118

Receiving Yards

95.8 takeover

118 receiving yards with a 87.4 efficiency score.

#2

@ Louisville

Week 6 · W 34-33 · Conference game

149

Receiving Yards

93.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

149 receiving yards with a 99.3 efficiency score.

#3

@ Pittsburgh

Week 12 · L 38-48 · Conference game

126

Receiving Yards

87 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

126 receiving yards with a 76.4 efficiency score.

#4

@ Georgia Tech

Week 8 · W 16-9 · Conference game

89

Receiving Yards

86.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

89 receiving yards with a 84.8 efficiency score.

#5

vs Louisville

Week 6 · L 17-34 · Conference game

98

Receiving Yards

85.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

98 receiving yards with a 72.6 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · Virginia

990 primary output · 87.3 efficiency · 23.4 usage

84.9

#2

2022 Regular Season · Virginia

75.8

579 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 35.3 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Mississippi State

50.3

0 primary · efficiency · 0.2 usage

Milestones

4

100+ receiving yards

8

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games