Darnell Thompson

Photo by: Tomas Redondo

Darnell Thompson vs. New Mexico 11-19-16

Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido

Height:
6-5
Weight:
275
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Highland HS
Prev School:
Kansas CC

Career Highs:

Tackles: 5- Air Force, 2017

2017 (Senior): Started all 13 games, recording 36 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.

Recorded four tackles at No. 1 Alabama (Sept. 16).
Tallied two tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and a pass breakup in the win over Nevada (Oct. 14).
Logged five tackles against Air Force (Oct. 28).
Recorded three tackles and three quarterback hurries against Boise State (Nov. 11).
Made a career-most six tackles in the win over San Jose State (Nov. 18).

2016 (Junior): Played in all 13 games and started 12 at defensive end, recording 29 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup.

Recorded three tackles including his first career tackle for loss in a win over Northern Colorado (Sept. 17).
Logged his first career sack at Minnesota (Sept. 24).
Recorded his second sack in as many weeks against Wyoming (Oct. 1).
Registered a sack in his third consecutive game in a win over Utah State (Oct. 8).
Logged a career-high four tackles in a shutout win over Fresno State (Nov. 5).

2015 (Sophomore): Played in five games, recording one tackle and a quarterback hurry... Recorded one tackle during his CSU debut, a season-opening victory over Savannah State (9/5).

2014 (Highland Community College):

Spent his freshman season (2014) at Highland (Kan.) Community College.
In his lone season at Highland CC, registered 13 tackles, including one sack, and recovered two fumbles.
Committed to CSU over reported offers from Appalachian State, Buffalo, Eastern Kentucky, Fresno State, Lamar, Louisiana-Lafayette, Ohio, Purdue, Southeastern Louisiana and Western Kentucky.

High School:

Is a 2014 graduate of Wakefield High School in Raleigh, N.C.
As a senior, led his team to an 11-2 record.
Head football coach was Rod Sink.
Also played basketball at Wakefield.
Previously attended Millbrook High School and Wake Forest High School.

Personal: Born April 19, 1994 in Raleigh, N.C. ... Parents are John and Latanya Webb... Has two older brothers – Durell and Deshawn... Majoring in interdisciplinary liberal arts.