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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Washington State
John Thompson
WR • 5'8" • Spanaway, WA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
John Thompson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
13
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Player Story
John Thompson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Spanaway, WA wearing No. 85, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of John Thompson's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Washington State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
John Thompson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Washington State. John Thompson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 461
- Receptions
- 50
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
John Thompson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 461
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Washington State
- Top game
- Washington
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Bethel · Washington State
- High school pipeline
- Bethel · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 85 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 195 receiving yards · WR 453rd (top 47%) · Pac-12 66th (top 37%) · National 606th (top 32%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 34.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 35.7 |
| 2015 Postseason | Washington State | 12 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 55.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington State | 12 | 21 | 214 | 1 | 55.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington State | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 48.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington State | 11 | 21 | 185 | 1 | 48.8 |
Related Context
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John Thompson played WR for Washington State. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Thompson recorded 461 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Washington State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Washington State paired 255 primary output with 64.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 54.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Washington State
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
17.7
Efficiency
54.7
Usage
5.7
Consistency
45.4
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 10. Eastern Washington: 18. Boise State: 7. Oregon: 14. Stanford: 11. Arizona State: 32. Oregon State: 4. Arizona: 51. California: 13. Colorado: 10. Washington: 25
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 2 by 33.3. Eastern Washington: 2 by 60. Boise State: 1 by 46.7. Oregon: 2 by 46.7. Stanford: 1 by 73.3. Arizona State: 3 by 71.1. Oregon State: 1 by 26.7. Arizona: 5 by 68. California: 1 by 86.7. Colorado: 2 by 33.3. Washington: 3 by 55.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins20.8 · Games = 6 · +6.8 vs Losses
Losses14 · Games = 5 · -6.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
86.7 vs California
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | vs Minnesota | L 12-17 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Washington | L 17-45 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Colorado | L 24-38 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs California | W 56-21 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Arizona | W 69-7 | — | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 10/30 | @ Oregon State | W 35-31 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 10/23 | @ Arizona State | W 37-32 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 10/9 | @ Stanford | W 42-16 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 10/2 | vs Oregon | W 51-33 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 9/11 | @ Boise State | L 28-31 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 9/4 | vs Eastern Washington | L 42-45 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Player Story
John Thompson story
John Thompson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Spanaway, WA wearing No. 85, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of John Thompson's career was his receiving role: 50 catches, 461 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 25 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives John Thompson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Washington State
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Washington State | 6 | 20 | 5.1 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington State | 5 | 33.3 | 2.3 | -1 |
| 2015 Postseason | Washington State | 255 | 64.3 | 5.5 | 250 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington State | 255 | 64.3 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington State | 195 | 54.7 | 5.7 | -60 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington State | 195 | 54.7 | 5.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Washington
Week 13 · L 10-45 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
75.9 takeover
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Miami
Week 1 · W 20-14 · Postseason
41
Receiving Yards
68.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 91.1 efficiency score.
#3
vs Arizona
Week 10 · W 69-7 · Conference game
51
Receiving Yards
67.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 68 efficiency score.
#4
@ California
Week 5 · L 28-34 · Conference game
34
Receiving Yards
61.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Portland State
Week 1 · L 17-24
33
Receiving Yards
57.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Washington State
255 primary output · 64.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage
55.8
#2
2015 Regular Season · Washington State
55.8
255 primary · 64.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Washington State
48.8
195 primary · 54.7 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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