Syd'Quan Thompson (born February 2, 1987 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is a cornerback for the University of California-Berkeley Golden Bears.
High School Career
Hailing from Sacramento, Thompson first displayed his talent at Grant Union High School his junior year as a cornerback/tailback, where he was able to score 18 touchdowns and got 5 interceptions. Despite battling several injuries his senior year, he was still able to record respectable numbers of 2 interceptions and 12 touchdowns. Thompson was also recognized as a formidable punt returner, scoring 6 touchdowns on returns. He was a three time All-State, first team all-league selection. He personally compares himself to Charles Woodson, a current Green Bay Packers cornerback.
College Career
After redshirting freshman year, Thompson made his debut on September 2, 2006 against a mediocre Tennessee Volunteers offense. He was called up weeks before to replace Senior Tim Mixon, tore knee ligaments in training camp, and many Golden Bears fans were expecting Thompson to perform brilliantly. Unfortunately, Thompson was repeatedly attacked, torched, and discarded by a reenergized Volunteers offense, as Erik Ainge threw two passes for touchdowns to Robert Meachem, both times causing Thompson to miss a tackle and slip. Although announcers claimed that he could not handle tall wide receivers at 5'11, it is suspected by many that Thompson simply could not handle being a starting cornerback. As of now, Thompson still has a lock on a job in the secondary.
In his second game, Thompson was highly effective despite playing with a broken hand, as he had in the previous week. He was able to key several defensive stops, including 2 solo tackles, 1 assist, and 1/2 tackle for a loss of one yard.
On the 23rd of September, Thompson recorded his first career interception off Rudy Carpenter of the Arizona State Sun Devils with 5 and a half minutes to play in the game. This crucial pick was instrumental in the Golden Bears' 49-21 drubbing of their Pac-10 rivals.
Personal
Syd'Quan is the son of Patty Thompson, and is currently undecided on a major.
Legend
| Abbrev | Explanation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SEAS | Year Season was played | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AGE | Player's Age during season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GS | Games Started | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TACK | Total Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SACK | Total Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FR | Fumble Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YGAF | Yards Gained After Fumble | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INT | Interception | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YGAI | Yards Gained After Interception | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TD | Touchdowns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BLK | Blocked Kick/Punt/Safety
Career Stats
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