Trenton Thompson

Education

A native of Albany, Georgia, Thompson attended Westover Comprehensive High School where he was coached by Octavia Jones and former NFL defensive lineman Jeff Hunter.

Career

He currently attends the University of Georgia. Scouts compare him to All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. In his junior season, Thompson recorded 83 tackles (38 for loss) and 12 sacks, helping Westover to a third-round GHSA 4A playoff berth and its first region title in school history.

He was named Junior of the Year by recruiting service Rivals.com.

In his senior season, Thompson tallied 84 tackles, including 36 tackles for loss and four sacks, one interception and one forced fumble. Unanimously regarded as one of the top recruits across all positions, Thompson was heavily recruited by elite National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I football programs, including Alabama, Florida State, Louisiana State, Michigan State, Auburn, and Southern California.

His first offer came from Georgia while he was still a sophomore. When he verbally committed to Georgia over Auburn and Alabama in August 2014, he cited Georgia"s early recruiting effort as one of the reasons: “Georgia, they were my first offer.

They were the first coaches that came down to see me and showed me the most love.” He signed a National Letter of Intent on February 4, 2015.

Starting his college career with “stardom widely expected,” Thompson was projected as a space-eater in the mold of former Florida State nose tackle Timmy Jernigan, whom Georgia"s defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt coached in 2013. Thompson played mostly in the second half during the first four games of the 2015 season, where he recorded 7 total tackles including a half a sack. On October 3, 2015, Thompson, listed as a defensive end, made his first start for the Bulldogs in a week 5 loss to the #13 Alabama Crimson Tide, where he recorded four total tackles.

Thompson finished his true freshman year with 25 tackles (8 of which were solo), 2.5 tackles for a loss, and half a sack.

Pro Football Focus listed him as the best true freshman on the interior defensive line, along with Missouri"s Terry Beckner.

Achievements

• Thompson graduated from Westover Comprehensive High School in Albany, Georgia, where he earned All-United States of America Defensive Player of the Year honors by United States of America Today. He was named the Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, as well as National Defensive Player of the Year by United States of America Today.