Derek Thompson

6-2, 265 | Class of 2023

Scout Grade

  • 70
124 POSITION
282 REGIONAL
164 STATE

Derek Thompson News Feed

  1. Five things: Georgia-Vanderbilt

    No. 15 Georgia (4-2, 3-1 SEC) travels to Vanderbilt (3-3, 0-3) with the knowledge that if it can escape Nashville with a win, its SEC East hopes will very much remain intact with an open date -- and a chance to get healthy -- ahead of a key game against Florida on Nov.

    about 4054 days ago | David Ching | Georgia Bulldogs

  2. Week 4 helmet stickers

    ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia got off to a rocky start in Saturday's 45-21 win against North Texas before closing the game on a 24-0 run. Let's take a quick look at three Bulldogs who made big impacts in the victory: Leonard Floyd: The freshman outside linebacker teamed with Jordan Jenkins to pound Mean Green quarterback Derek Thompson all afternoon.

    about 4081 days ago | David Ching | Georgia Bulldogs

  3. Defense rules in sloppy Georgia win

    ATHENS, Ga. -- Sloppy play plagued his team -- particularly on special teams -- and drew boos from some waterlogged fans on a rainy afternoon, but Georgia coach Mark Richt found at least one satisfying aspect of Saturday's 45-21 win against North Texas.

    about 4081 days ago | David Ching | Georgia Bulldogs

  4. LSU needs better pass rush against UW

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- In many preseason projections, LSU's defensive line was rated among the two best in college football, along with Florida State. With FSU losing its best defensive lineman, Brandon Jenkins, for the season, the Tigers' front four looks to now be considered the nation's best without question.

    about 4462 days ago | Gary Laney | LSU Tigers

  5. Expect UW to make LSU show more Insider

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- If you think what you saw in LSU's 41-14 win over North Texas Saturday in any way defines what the Tigers will be as a team, think again. LSU was pretty vanilla and limited with what it showed against the Mean Green on both sides of the ball.

    about 4464 days ago | Gary Laney | LSU Tigers

  6. Young DBs vulnerable? Don't bet on it Insider

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- If you're looking for a vulnerability in No. 3 LSU's defense, you don't have to go much further than the scoring summary of Saturday's 41-14 win over North Texas: "UNT: Brelan Chancellor 80 pass from Derek Thompson (Olen kick).

    about 4466 days ago | Gary Laney | LSU Tigers

  7. Instant Analysis: LSU 41, UNT 14

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU made enough mistakes to allow North Texas to hang around for awhile, but completely dominated a 41-14 season-opening win Saturday at Tiger Stadium that sets up a much tougher game with Washington next week.

    about 4466 days ago | Gary Laney | LSU Tigers

  8. Halftime instant analysis: LSU 24, UNT 7

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- It's strange that in a game where LSU seemed to be able to name its score most of its half, it's a negative play that will be discussed most. When blitzing North Texas cornerback Hilbert Jackson put a big hit on Zach Mettenberger in the first quarter, it sent a wave of fear through Tiger Stadium.

    about 4466 days ago | Gary Laney | LSU Tigers

  9. LSU-North Texas: Key matchup Insider

    North Texas wide receivers vs. LSU secondary Dan McCarney knows his North Texas team will be a little bit outmanned by an LSU team full of blue-chip prospects Saturday at LSU's Tiger Stadium.

    about 4468 days ago | Gary Laney | LSU Tigers

  10. Tigers ready to turn page vs. Mean Green Insider

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU doesn't need a big-name opponent in the season opener to give it motivation. North Texas is the team that will be on the other sideline when the No. 1 Tigers open their season Saturday.

    about 4468 days ago | Gary Laney | LSU Tigers
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