Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2020Northern Illinois
Rodney Thompson
QB • 5'11" • 200 lbs • San Diego, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Rodney Thompson is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
4
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 1
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Rodney Thompson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Rodney Thompson is a balanced quarterback profile with 8.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 54
- Passing yards
- 34
- Rushing yards
- 20
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Rodney Thompson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 54
- Tracked sample
- 1 unique seasons · 1 entries · 2 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Buffalo
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · St Augustine · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- St Augustine · 14 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- Junior
- 2020 Total offense rank
- 54 total offense · QB 257th (top 80%) · Mid-American 55th (top 56%) · National 761st (top 59%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 59.2 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Illinois to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 22.2 | Jun 2, 2021 |
Rodney Thompson played QB for Northern Illinois. Across 1 tracked season, Rodney Thompson recorded 34 passing yards, 20 rushing yards, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 54 primary output with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Loss with 41 yards of offense and 71.3 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
2
Primary Metric / G
27
Efficiency
51.9
Usage
8.4
Consistency
66
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 41. Central Michigan: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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First Half41 · Games = 1 · +28 vs Second Half
Second Half13 · Games = 1 · -28 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
71.3 vs Buffalo
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 54 | 51.9 | 8.4 | — |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Buffalo
Week 10 · L 30-49 · Conference game
Loss with 41 yards of offense and 71.3 efficiency.
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Total Offense
60.3 takeover
41 total offense with 71.3 efficiency.
#2
vs Central Michigan
Week 11 · L 10-40 · Conference game
13
Total Offense
30.7 takeover
Loss with 13 yards of offense and 32.5 efficiency.
13 total offense with 32.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
54 primary output · 51.9 efficiency · 8.4 usage
59.2
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
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3+ TD games
1
Above avg efficiency
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