Jeremy Thompson

Height:
6-5
Weight:
264
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charlotte, NC
High School:
Charlotte Christian
Deals:
3VL

2006: Played in all 14 games and started eight... made 30 tackles, including 4.5 for loss and one sack... batted down three passes... intercepted a pass at Connecticut and returned it 86 yards for a touchdown, the second-longest interception return in Wake Forest history... made a season-high five tackles against Liberty, North Carolina and Boston College... was slowed in the last four games of the year by a shoulder injury. 2005: Started the first eight games of the season at defensive end before tearing knee ligaments in the NC State game... missed the rest of the season... made 21 tackles in eight games, including two for loss... batted down one pass... made three tackles in the season opener against Vanderbilt... had two stops at Nebraska... made three tackles, including one for loss, against East Carolina... tallied three stops against Maryland... batted down one pass against Clemson to go with three tackles... made two tackles at both Florida State and Boston College... recorded three tackles against NC State before tearing knee ligaments... a member of the Academic All-ACC team. 2004: One of just two true freshmen to see game action in 2004... played in all 11 games and started against Florida State, Duke and North Carolina... posted 15 tackles in his rookie season with three tackles for loss, an interception, a pass break-up and two blocked field goal attempts.... recorded three tackles and 1.5 for loss in his career debut at Clemson... had four tackles at NC State including one for loss and a half sack... grabbed his first career interception and blocked a field attempt in the Florida State game... blocked a field goal at Maryland and had one tackle... had a half tackle for loss at Miami... recorded two tackles in the Duke game with a pass break-up... broke up a pass and had a tackle against Boston College... had two tackles against North Carolina A&T and one at East Carolina. Background: Ranked 40th nationally at the defensive end position by Rivals.com and ranked 19th among North Carolina prospects... listed as the country[apos]s No. 37 defensive end by TheInsiders.com... also ranked No. 90 on the 'Atlantic Hot 100' by the same publication... runs a 4.75 40m... coached by Greg Simmons at Charlotte Christian. Personal: A health and exercise science major who plans to have a career in physical therapy... a Dean[apos]s List student... a two-time member of the ACC Honor Roll... born October 9, 1985 in Vorhees, N.J.... son of Oliver and Myrna Thompson... chose Wake Forest because of 'the academic prestige and a rising football program.'

Career Defensive Statistics
	G-GS	Tck	TFL	Sks	Int	PBU	FR	FF	BLK
2004	11-3	15	3/8	1/6	1/0	0	0	0	2
2005	8-8	21	2/2	0/0	0	1	0	0	0
2006	14-8	30	4.5/17	1/9	1/86	3	0	0	0
Career	33-19	66	9.5/27	2/15	2/86	4	0	0	2