Player Dossier

2013-2016

Marshall

Gary Thompson

DL • 6'2" • La Mesa, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Gary Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.8 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.8

Efficiency

25.8

Consistency

38.1

Season Value

25.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Marshall

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Marshall
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas

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.

Gary Thompson, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Marshall. Gary Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.8 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season

Marshall paired 2 primary output with 40 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 25.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: North Texas

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2016 Regular Season · Marshall

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

25.8

Usage

7.8

Consistency

38.1

Best Game by takeover score

Western Kentucky

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Akron: 1.5. Louisville: 2. Pittsburgh: 0. North Texas: 6. Florida Atlantic: 0. Charlotte: 0.5. Southern Miss: 1. Old Dominion: 0. Middle Tennessee: 0. Florida International: 2. Western Kentucky: 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. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Akron: 6 by 40. Louisville: 1 by 24.2. Pittsburgh: 1 by 4.2. North Texas: 10 by 91.7. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 20.8. Charlotte: 4 by 21.7. Southern Miss: 5 by 30.8. Old Dominion: 3 by 12.5. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 8.3. Florida International: 3 by 32.5. Western Kentucky: 0 by 0

Split Comparison

Wins0 · n=2 · -1.4 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=9 · +1.4 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=6 · +1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · -1.2 vs First Half

Game Log

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

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

North Texas

Best efficiency game

91.7 vs North Texas

Result
Sun 11/27vs Western KentuckyL 6-6000000
Sun 11/20@ Florida InternationalL 14-3133110
Sun 11/13vs Middle TennesseeW 42-1721000
Sat 11/5@ Old DominionL 14-3830000
Sat 10/29@ Southern MissL 14-24520.500.500
Sat 10/22vs CharlotteL 24-27410.5000
Sat 10/15vs Florida AtlanticW 27-2152000
Sat 10/8@ North Texas10+ tackles · 2+ sacksL 21-381063.502.500
Sat 10/1@ PittsburghL 27-4311000
Sun 9/25vs LouisvilleL 28-5911101
Sat 9/17vs AkronL 38-656210.500
Sat 9/10vs Unknown310.500.500

Career Arc

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

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    Marshall

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2013201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonMarshall240
2014 Regular SeasonMarshall0-2
2015 Regular SeasonMarshall00
2016 Regular SeasonMarshall1425.87.814

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

North Texas

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Primary metric

6 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

#2

East Carolina

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#3

Florida International

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 28.2 takeover score.

#4

Akron

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 26.2 takeover score.

#5

Louisville

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 23.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2013 Regular Season · Marshall

2 primary output · 40 efficiency · usage

48.2

#2

2016 Regular Season · Marshall

25.9

14 primary · 25.8 efficiency · 7.8 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Marshall

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2012 · Rating 0.7683

Helix · La Mesa, CA

Committed To
Marshall
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2012

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

43

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Gary Thompson quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
43