Player Career

Keye Thompson Career Story

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Player Story

Keye Thompson story

Keye Thompson built his college career from 2018 through 2024 as a linebacker from Barberton, OH wearing No. 38, spending time with Ohio and Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Keye Thompson's career was his defensive production: 280 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Ohio. 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 Keye Thompson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 25 return yards, 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 Ohio and Pittsburgh.

The arc is straightforward: Keye 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

    Ohio

    2018-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Pittsburgh

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20182019201920202021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonOhio04.20.8
2019 PostseasonOhio836.18.68
2019 Regular SeasonOhio836.18.60
2020 Regular SeasonOhio335.911.4-5
2021 Regular SeasonOhio0-3
2022 Regular SeasonOhio1746.89.917
2023 Regular SeasonOhio18.54611.21.5
2024 Regular SeasonPittsburgh415.73-14.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Ohio to PittsburghG5/FCS to P481.2Dec 9, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Bowling Green

Week 13 · W 38-14 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

95.3 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 95.3 takeover score.

#2

vs Buffalo

Week 10 · W 45-24 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

95.3 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 95.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Western Michigan

Week 12 · L 34-37 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Northern Illinois

Week 8 · W 24-17 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

90.8 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Buffalo

Week 11 · W 20-10 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Ohio

18.5 primary output · 46 efficiency · 11.2 usage

73.2

#2

2022 Regular Season · Ohio

62.4

17 primary · 46.8 efficiency · 9.9 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Ohio

52.1

8 primary · 36.1 efficiency · 8.6 usage

Milestones

13

Impact games

11

Splash games

9

10+ tackle games