#23 Corey Thompson Season 2024

2015 LSU Graduate (Sport Administration)

Veteran and experienced defender who will be playing in his sixth season in 2017 … Returning to the field after an ankle injury in 2016 that kept him off the field … An aggressive and physical defensive player that is versatile and quick in pursuit at linebacker … Good in coverage and dependable against the run … Can make plays from sideline to sideline … Comes from an athletic family as his dad played football at Texas A&M and his mom was a track star at both the collegiate and international levels … Has played in 32 games in career with eight starts … Has 66 tackles and three pass breakups to his credit … Graduated in December 2015 with his bachelor’s degree in sport administration … Currently pursuing his master’s degree in liberal arts.

SENIOR SEASON (2016)
Did not see any game action for the Tigers in 2016 due to injury … Received a second redshirt.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2015)
Made starts at free safety at Alabama, at Ole Miss and vs. Texas A&M and played in nine games … Tallied 15 tackles on the season … Made three tackles in each game against Auburn, Western Kentucky, Alabama, Ole Miss and in the Texas Bowl against Texas Tech … Contributor on special teams kick coverage.

JUNIOR SEASON (2014)
Did not see any game action for the Tigers in 2014 due to injury … Received a redshirt.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013)
Played in 10 games with five starts at the safety position … Posted five tackles against Auburn which included a half tackle for a loss of eight yards when Auburn’s punter dropped the ball and tried to get a punt away … Earned his first career start at Mississippi State and tied for the team lead with a then career-high six tackles and three pass breakups … Followed up with another then career-best of seven tackles versus Florida for the second straight week … Racked up a career-high with eight tackles in his start at Alabama … Registered three tackles versus Texas A&M … Missed the final two games of the season due to a knee injury.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)
Played in 13 games with no starts … Finished year with 11 tackles … Posted a season-high three tackles versus Towson and Mississippi State … Made his first appearance as a Tiger against North Texas … Saw extensive action on the kickoff coverage team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Picked off three passes during his senior season … Ranked the No. 18 safety in the country by both Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … Rated the No. 23 safety in the nation by ESPN.com … Rated as a four-star prospect by Scout.com and listed as the No. 15 outside linebacker in the nation … Considered the No. 18 recruit in Texas by 247Sports.com … A member of the 2011 Class 5A All-State Team … Also ran track throughout his high school career … Coached by Dennis Brantley.

PERSONAL
Parents are Shante and Tony Thompson and Dylan Webber … Dad played wide receiver at Texas A&M from 1985-87 … In three years with the Aggies, Tony caught 25 passes for 332 yards and one touchdown … He played against LSU in Tiger Stadium in 1986, catching two passes for 17 yards … His mom Dyan Webber was a standout on the track at both the collegiate and International levels … She claimed All-America honors in 1989 as part of Texas Southern’s 4×400 relay team that finished third at the NCAA Outdoor meet … Was an alternate on the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team in the 4×100 relay … Claimed the 1992 U.S. Indoor National title in the 200-meters … Won a silver medal as part of the U.S. 4×400 meter relay team at the U.S. World Indoor Championships in 1993.

COREY THOMPSON’S CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 8 at Alabama, 2013
Tackles for loss: 0.5 vs. Auburn, 2013
Interceptions: 0
PBUs: 3 at Mississippi State, 2013

THOMPSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS