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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Tinley Park, Ill.
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| High School:
Lincoln-Way East
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 192
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| Position:
S
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| Experience:
RS
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2009
Redshirted as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility.
High School
Was an Illinois Coaches Association, Chicago Tribune, Champaign News-Gazette and Rivals.com first-team all-state selection as a senior at Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Ill. ...Also was the runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year in the Class 8A Southwest Suburban Blue League, in Illinois' largest classification...Additionally received all-area recognition from the Chicago-Sun Times, Southtown Star, and the Joliet Herald...Was all-conference as a junior and senior...As a senior, helped lead the Griffins to an 8-1 record and the second round of the Illinois playoffs before losing to Mount Carmel...In 2008, made 80 tackles, 16 pass breakups and two interceptions...Finished his career with 140 tackles, 30 passes broken up, four interceptions, six forced fumbles and one blocked field goal...Also contributed on special teams with 205 career yards in punt returns...Named to the honor roll three years...As a freshman, was a member of the school's 2005 state championship team...Also received offers from Ball State, Miami (Ohio), Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois State, Akron, Central Michigan and Western Michigan...Also lettered in basketball and track...Head coach was Rob Zvonar, who also was head coach at the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl...LWEHS saw six former players go to college bowls after the 2008 season...Says he credits his penchant for hitting opposing players to his hockey background...Owns a 3.0 GPA and scored a 26 on the ACT.
Personal
Given name Ezra James Thompson...Born Nov. 15, 1990, in Creve Coeur, Mo. ...Son of Ezra L. Thompson and Beverly L. Pleasant...Both parents participated in college sports; father, Ezra, played football at Truman State, and mother, Beverly, played basketball at Florissant Valley Community College...Interested in majoring in business at Colorado State...Hometown: Tinley Park, Ill.
