2011-12 Football

Justin Thompson
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gahanna, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Francis DeSales
2011 Senior Season
• Set new career-highs at Temple with six catches and 41 yards receiving
• Had a career-high four catches at Alabama, including the Flashes' only touchdown
• Topped career-high in catches with five at Kansas State
• Made 14-yard touchdown grab against Bowling Green
2010 Junior Season
• Played in all 12 games, making nine starts
• Made catches in nine different games
• Caught a touchdown pass against Army
• Made a career-high three catches for 25 yards in win over Murray State
• Made a season-long 18-yard catch in win over Ohio
2009 Sophomore Season
• Appeared in the final six games of the season after recovering from a knee injury
2008 Freshman Season
• Appeared in eight games, earning his first career start in win at Miami
• Recorded two catches for 24 yards and a touchdown
• Snatched a one-yard scoring strike for the first trip to the end zone of his career Oct. 4 against Akron
• Missed the final game of the season after suffering a leg injury the previous week against Northern Illinois
• One of eight true freshmen to earn a varsity letter
Prior To Kent State
• Helped St. Francis DeSales to a 12-1 record and a berth in the state regional finals as a senior
• Was honorable mention All-Ohio and first team all-league and all-district in 2006
• Had 30 receptions for 670 yards and nine touchdowns in his career
• Coached by Ryan Wiggins
• Also lettered in baseball
Personal
• Born Aug. 15, 1990
• Son of Hydia Green
• Majoring in biology