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2021 Football Roster

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53 Reid Thompson

53 Reid Thompson

  • Position:
    C
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    301
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Fenton, Mich.
  • High School:
    Fenton

Summary

Biography

Career Note:  Inducted into the NFF Hampshire Honor Society ... played in 32 games in his three seasons, making 20 starts (all at center) ... link to career statistics.

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... started all 10 games played at center ... played every offensive snap vs. in seven games (Slippery Rock, Northern Michigan, Michigan Tech, Grand Valley State and Ferris State, and both games vs. Saginaw Valley State) ... missed the Truman game due to an injury ... helped WSU rank third in the GLIAC in rushing yards per game (181.5) and fourth in passing yards per contest (178.1) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2020:  Season canceled due to COVID-19 ... voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in all 11 games, making three starts at center ... saw action as the back-up center in the other eight contests ... started vs. SVSU, NMU and Davenport ... helped WSU rank second in the GLIAC in rushing yards per game (207.9), rushing TD (22), fewest sacks allowed per game (1.18) and time of possession (32:40) ... selected WSU's Offensive Player of the Week for the Northwood contest ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2018:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... recipient of the WSU Offensive Rookie of the Year award ... played in all 11 games, starting the last seven contests at center ... saw playing time as the back-up center in the first four games ... played on the PAT/FG team in the first four games ... helped the squad lead the GLIAC and rank 28th nationally in fewest tackles for loss allowed per game (5.09) ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2017:  Dressed for all 11 games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2017 graduate of Fenton High School ... was a three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Jeff Setzke ... helped the Tigers to a 9-3 mark, a Flint Metro League title and a Division II district championship ... totaled 94 pancakes as FHS rushed for 3,087 yards in 2016 ... played in the 2016 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. ... selected to both the Detroit Free Press Dream Team and Detroit News All-State Dream Team as a senior ... was a two-time Flint Journal Offensive Dream Team honoree ... served as a football team captain ... was a three-year Metro League Scholar-Athlete ... earned a spot on the Academic Honor Roll all four years ... also competed in track as a senior.

Personal:  Full name--Reid H. Thompson ... born on January 24, 1999, in Fenton ... son of Randall Thompson and Karen Thompson ... has five brothers, David, Josh, Nicholas, Lucas and Connor, and two sisters, Ashley and Mckenna ... earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing in May of 2021 ... currently enrolled in WSU’s MBA program ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2017 (4.00), Winter 2018 (4.00), Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Fall 2020 (4.00), Winter 2021, Fall 2021 (4.00) and Winter 2022 (4.00).
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Historical Player Information

  • 53

    2017Freshman

    C
    6'1" 294 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    C
    6'0" 288 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    C
    6'0" 299 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2020Redshirt Junior

    C
    6'0" 314 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2021Graduate Student

    C
    6'0" 301 lbs
    53