Usage / Role
69%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2012-2014Washington
Shaq Thompson
LB • 6'1" • Sacramento, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Shaq Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 3.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
13
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
14
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Washington
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Washington
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
Player Story
Shaq Thompson built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a linebacker from Sacramento, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Shaq Thompson's career was his backfield work: 456...
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- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 25
- Overall
- No. 25
- NFL Team
- Carolina Panthers
Shaq Thompson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Washington. Shaq Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 3.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Touchdowns
- 4
Featured Highlight
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Shaq Thompson Washington Highlights
2014 · Washington · Player Highlight
Shaq Thompson college highlights at Washington.
- Season
- 2014
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Shaq Thompson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington · LB
- Career Tackles
- 0
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Washington
- Top game
- Colorado
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Grant Union · Washington
- High school pipeline
- Grant Union · 28 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 1 · Pick 25 · Carolina Panthers
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2014
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Washington | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 57.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Washington | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 57.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Washington | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 51.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 3 | 14.1 |
Related Context
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Shaq Thompson played LB for Washington. Across 3 tracked seasons, Shaq Thompson recorded 456 rushing yards, 56 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Washington.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Washington paired 3 primary output with 12 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 3.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2014 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · Washington
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
3.3
Usage
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Consistency
5.6
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Washington: 0. Illinois: 1. Stanford: 0. Arizona State: 0. Colorado: 0. UCLA: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins0.3 · Games = 3 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 3 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
20 vs Illinois
Player Story
Shaq Thompson story
Shaq Thompson built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a linebacker from Sacramento, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Shaq Thompson's career was his backfield work: 456 rushing yards, 61 carries, 2 rushing touchdowns, and 56 receiving yards across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Washington. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 56 receiving yards and 54 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington.
The arc is straightforward: Shaq 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
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Washington
2012-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2012201220132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Washington | 3 | 12 | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Washington | 3 | 12 | — | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Washington | 1 | 20 | — | -2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington | 1 | 3.3 | — | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Colorado
Week 12 · W 38-3 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
@ California
Week 10 · W 21-13 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
@ Oregon
Week 6 · L 21-52 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
@ Oregon State
Week 13 · W 69-27 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs Illinois
Week 3 · W 44-19
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Washington
3 primary output · 12 efficiency · — usage
57.2
#2
2012 Regular Season · Washington
57.2
3 primary · 12 efficiency · — usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Washington
51.1
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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