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Player Dossier
2009-2012Florida State
Chris Thompson
RB • 5'8" • Greenville, FL, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Chris Thompson leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 74.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Florida State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Florida State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Player Story
Chris Thompson built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Greenville, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Chris Thompson's career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 154
- NFL Team
- Washington
Chris Thompson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Florida State. Chris Thompson leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 74.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,166
- Rushing yards
- 1,736
- Receiving yards
- 430
- Touchdowns
- 15
Quick Answers
Chris Thompson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,166
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Florida State
- Top game
- Miami
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Madison County · Florida State
- High school pipeline
- Madison County · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 5 · Pick 21 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 935 scrimmage yards · RB 77th (top 16%) · ACC 12th (top 6%) · National 145th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Florida State | 9 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Florida State | 9 | 101 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2010 Postseason | Florida State | 14 | 164 | 147 | 17 | 1 | 67.2 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Florida State | 14 | 837 | 699 | 138 | 6 | 67.2 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Florida State | 5 | 100 | 83 | 17 | 1 | 36 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Florida State | 8 | 935 | 687 | 248 | 5 | 76 |
Related Context
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Chris Thompson played RB for Florida State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Chris Thompson recorded 1,736 rushing yards, 430 receiving yards, and 15 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Florida State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Florida State paired 935 primary output with 74.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 61.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Win with 158 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Florida State
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
71.5
Efficiency
61.3
Usage
20.4
Consistency
49.3
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 164. Samford: 71. Oklahoma: 29. BYU: 123. Wake Forest: 40. Virginia: 76. Miami: 158. Boston College: 25. NC State: 39. North Carolina: 49. Clemson: 16. Maryland: 120. Florida: 54. Virginia Tech: 37
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina: 27 by 62.1. Samford: 7 by 77.7. Oklahoma: 7 by 29.8. BYU: 9 by 100. Wake Forest: 7 by 62.4. Virginia: 10 by 79.2. Miami: 14 by 97. Boston College: 10 by 26. NC State: 6 by 67.7. North Carolina: 9 by 56.7. Clemson: 3 by 55.6. Maryland: 11 by 95.5. Florida: 19 by 27.3. Virginia Tech: 13 by 21.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins84.7 · Games = 10 · +46.2 vs Losses
Losses38.5 · Games = 4 · -46.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
100 vs BYU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs South Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 26-17 | 25 | 147 | 5.90 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6.1 |
| Sun 12/5 | @ Virginia Tech | L 33-44 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Florida | W 31-7 | 17 | 42 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Maryland | W 30-16 | 8 | 95 | 11.90 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 10.9 |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Clemson | W 16-13 | 3 | 16 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs North Carolina | L 35-37 | 9 | 49 | 5.40 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Thu 10/28 | @ NC State | L 24-28 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Boston College | W 24-19 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sun 10/10 | @ Miami100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-17 | 14 | 158 | 11.30 | 1 | — | — | 11.3 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Virginia | W 34-14 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 1 | — | — | 7.6 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Wake Forest | W 31-0 | 6 | 37 | 6.20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.7 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs BYU100 rush yards | W 34-10 | 9 | 123 | 13.70 | 1 | — | — | 13.7 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Oklahoma | L 17-47 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Samford | W 59-6 | 3 | 17 | 5.70 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 10.1 |
Player Story
Chris Thompson story
Chris Thompson built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Greenville, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Chris Thompson's career was his backfield work: 1,736 rushing yards, 276 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, and 430 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 430 receiving yards and 187 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Chris Thompson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Florida State
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920092010201020112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Florida State | 130 | 42 | 4.9 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Florida State | 130 | 42 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Florida State | 1,001 | 61.3 | 20.4 | 871 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Florida State | 1,001 | 61.3 | 20.4 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Florida State | 100 | 30.6 | 13.7 | -901 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Florida State | 935 | 74.6 | 23.8 | 835 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Miami
Week 6 · W 45-17 · Conference game
Win with 158 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
158
Scrimmage Yards
89.6 takeover
158 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.
#2
vs South Carolina
Week 1 · W 26-17 · Postseason
164
Scrimmage Yards
87.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
164 scrimmage yards and 48.2 usage.
#3
vs Clemson
Week 4 · W 49-37 · Conference game
182
Scrimmage Yards
86.2 takeover
Win with 182 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
182 scrimmage yards and 35.4 usage.
#4
vs Wake Forest
Week 3 · W 52-0 · Conference game
220
Scrimmage Yards
83 takeover
Win with 220 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
220 scrimmage yards and 17.2 usage.
#5
@ NC State
Week 6 · L 16-17 · Conference game
170
Scrimmage Yards
79.6 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
170 scrimmage yards and 50.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Florida State
935 primary output · 74.6 efficiency · 23.8 usage
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#2
2010 Postseason · Florida State
67.2
1,001 primary · 61.3 efficiency · 20.4 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Florida State
67.2
1,001 primary · 61.3 efficiency · 20.4 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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