Player Career

Dylan Thompson Career Story

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Player Story

Dylan Thompson story

Dylan Thompson built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a quarterback from Boiling Springs, SC wearing No. 17, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of Dylan Thompson's career was his passing role: 5,391 passing yards, 40 touchdown passes, and 669 attempts across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with South Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 20 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Dylan 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

    South Carolina

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2010201120122012201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina0
2011 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina3342.3433
2012 PostseasonSouth Carolina1,05050.315.81,017
2012 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1,05050.315.80
2013 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina810675.3-240
2014 PostseasonSouth Carolina3,49257.114.52,682
2014 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina3,49257.114.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Clemson

Week 13 · W 27-17

Win with 348 yards of offense and 59.1 efficiency.

348

Total Offense

76.1 takeover

348 total offense with 59.1 efficiency.

#2

vs East Carolina

Week 2 · W 48-10

347

Total Offense

73.7 takeover

Win with 347 yards of offense and 62.5 efficiency.

347 total offense with 62.5 efficiency.

#3

vs Tennessee

Week 10 · L 42-45 · Conference game

346

Total Offense

67.8 takeover

Loss with 346 yards of offense and 60.1 efficiency.

346 total offense with 60.1 efficiency.

#4

vs Kentucky

Week 6 · W 54-3 · Conference game

28

Total Offense

63.6 takeover

Win with 28 yards of offense and 76.9 efficiency.

28 total offense with 76.9 efficiency.

#5

vs Texas A&M

Week 1 · L 28-52 · Conference game

357

Total Offense

61.3 takeover

Loss with 357 yards of offense and 54.1 efficiency.

357 total offense with 54.1 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · South Carolina

3,492 primary output · 57.1 efficiency · 14.5 usage

68.6

#2

2014 Regular Season · South Carolina

68.6

3,492 primary · 57.1 efficiency · 14.5 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · South Carolina

37.6

1,050 primary · 50.3 efficiency · 15.8 usage

Milestones

10

250+ passing yards

5

300+ total offense

9

3+ TD games

13

Above avg efficiency