Player Dossier

2023-2025

Old Dominion

Mario Thompson

LB • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Richmond, VA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Mario Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

1.1

Efficiency

9.5

Consistency

6.7

Season Value

4.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Old Dominion

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Old Dominion
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Mario Thompson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Old Dominion. Mario Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

Old Dominion paired 15.5 primary output with 35.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 9.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2025 Postseason · Old Dominion

Games

5

Havoc Plays / G

0.2

Efficiency

9.5

Usage

1.1

Consistency

6.7

Best Game by takeover score

South Florida

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 0. Indiana: 1. Coastal Carolina: 0. Georgia Southern: 0. Georgia State: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 2 by 8.3. Indiana: 4 by 26.7. Coastal Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Southern: 1 by 4.2. Georgia State: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins0 · n=4
First Half0.3 · n=3 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · -0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.2 · n=5

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

5 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Indiana

Best efficiency game

26.7 vs Indiana

Result
Wed 12/17@ South FloridaW 24-1020000
Sat 11/29vs Georgia StateW 27-1011000
Sat 11/22@ Georgia SouthernW 45-1011000
Sat 10/4vs Coastal CarolinaW 47-711000
Sat 8/30@ IndianaL 14-2741001

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Old Dominion

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20232023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonOld Dominion9.527.47
2023 Regular SeasonOld Dominion9.527.470
2024 Regular SeasonOld Dominion15.535.89.86
2025 PostseasonOld Dominion19.51.1-14.5
2025 Regular SeasonOld Dominion19.51.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

South Carolina

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.

#2

Western Kentucky

3.5

Primary metric

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

#3

Virginia Tech

2.5

Primary metric

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.

#4

Indiana

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.9 takeover score.

#5

Georgia State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · Old Dominion

15.5 primary output · 35.8 efficiency · 9.8 usage

25.5

#2

2023 Postseason · Old Dominion

20.7

9.5 primary · 27.4 efficiency · 7 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Old Dominion

20.7

9.5 primary · 27.4 efficiency · 7 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8137

Trinity Episcopal School · Richmond, VA

Committed To
Old Dominion
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

118

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Mario Thompson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
118