The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Casey Thompson
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Oklahoma City, Okla.
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Newcastle
- Major:
- Sport Management
A fourth-year quarterback who has played in 19 games with 10 starts ... selected to the Davey O’Brien Award Class of 2021 … a watch list candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2021 … an Academic All-Big 12 First Team member in 2020 and 2021 ... a seven-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2018, spring 2019, fall 2019, spring 2020, fall 2020, spring 2021, fall 2021) ... signed with Texas in December 2017 and began classes in January 2018 ... was an all-state honoree who played for Team USA in the 2018 International Bowl.
JUNIOR (2021)
Named to the Davey O’Brien Award Class of 2021 … played in all 12 games with 10 starts … completed 165-of-261 passes (63.2%) for 2,113 yards and 24 touchdowns to nine interceptions … also rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns … recorded 2,268 yards of total offense and 28 total touchdowns … led the Big 12 in passing touchdowns (24) and points responsible for (168), ranked second in points responsible for per game (14.0) and was fourth in passing efficiency (154.7), passing yards per completion (12.81) and yards per pass attempt (8.10) … completed 4-of-5 passes for 41 yards and one touchdown in the season-opening victory over Louisiana … guided the Longhorns to scores on two of the three drives he directed (1 TD/1 FG) … entered in the late in the third quarter at Arkansas and completed 5-of-8 passes for 57 yards … also rushed seven times for 44 yards and two touchdowns … made his first career start against Rice, completing 15-of-18 passes (83.3%) for 164 yards and two touchdowns … led Texas on scoring drives on seven of the eight possessions (seven touchdowns) he was under center … completed 18-of-23 passes (78.3%) for 303 yards and five touchdowns against Texas Tech … also rushed seven times for 29 yards and a touchdown … his five touchdown passes tied Colt McCoy for second-most in a game in program history … had touchdown passes of 38, 23, 5, 3 and 62 yards … the six touchdowns accounted for (five passing/one rushing) tied for third-most in a game in UT history behind Clyde Littlefield (7, 1915 vs. Daniel Baker) and Colt McCoy (6, 2006 vs. Baylor) … he guided Texas to scores on eight of nine drives (eight touchdowns) … he guided the Longhorns to scores 19 of his first 22 drives of the year, including 18 touchdowns … the stretch included 11 consecutive touchdown drives and touchdowns on eight of nine drives against Texas Tech … including the second half of the 2020 Valero Alamo Bowl when he entered for then-senior QB Sam Ehlinger, Thompson guided 27 Texas drives with the Longhorns scoring on 24 of them, including 22 touchdowns (12 passing and 10 rushing) … chosen as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week … named the Maxwell Award Player of the Week and Manning Award Star of the Week … selected to the Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 … earned Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award honorable mention honors … connected on 12-of-22 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown in a win at TCU … established career highs in completions, attempts and passing yards completing 20-of-34 passes for 388 yards and five touchdowns against Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown … his 388 yards passing were the 12th-most for a Longhorn in program history … had touchdown passes of 75, 10, 48, 2 and 31 yards … his five touchdowns tied for second-most in UT history and the most-ever for a Longhorn against the Sooners … joined Colt McCoy and Sam Ehlinger as the only Longhorns to have multiple five-touchdown passing games … completed 12-of-27 passes for 179 yards and one touchdown against Oklahoma State … set new career-bests for completions and attempts, connected on 23-of-38 passes (60.5%) for 280 yards and two touchdowns at Baylor … marked his sixth-straight game with a touchdown passes and ninth consecutive game with a passing or rushing touchdown … completed 30-of-43 passes (69.8%)for 358 yards and matched Colt McCoy’s single-game UT record with six touchdown passes … also ran six times for 28 yards and another score, his second game of the season with a passing and rushing touchdown … had touchdown passes of 25, 25, 7, 8, 25 and 8 yards …his seven touchdowns accounted for against Kansas (6 pass/1 rush) equaled Clyde Littlefield’s (4 pass/3 rec) Texas record established in 1915 against Daniel Baker … marked his third game of five or more touchdowns this season and in his career, the most-ever for a Longhorn … the 300-yard passing game was his third of the season, the sixth-most in a season in program history … was also the third 300-yard game of his career, tied for seventh-most in UT history … completed 17-of-23 passes (73.9%) for 170 yards and one touchdown against Kansas State.
SOPHOMORE (2020)
Played in three games ... saw action late in wins over UTEP and at Kansas State ... replaced Sam Ehlinger (injury) in the second half of the Valero Alamo Bowl versus Colorado ... completed 4-of-7 passes for 55 yards and two touchdowns, and carried the ball once for nine yards against UTEP ... threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Washington and a 35-yarder to Brennan Eagles ... carried the ball three times for five yards versus the Wildcats ... completed 8-of-10 passes for 170 yards and four touchdowns, and carried the ball four times for 17 yards against Colorado ... his four touchdown passes tied the UT bowl game record and Alamo Bowl record ... also were tied for the fifth-most in a game in school history ... threw touchdowns of 13, 25, 23 and 73 yards in length ... his 73-yard touchdown pass to Kelvontay Dixon was the fifth-longest throw in a bowl game by a Longhorn ... the only FBS player to throw at least four touchdowns on 10 or fewer pass attempts in a bowl game over the last 20 seasons ... only the seventh to do it overall, and the third from a Power Five school ... helped the Longhorns score points on all five drives he directed (4 TD/1 FG) ... all four touchdown drives covered at least 75 yards in five plays or less.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019)
Played against Louisiana Tech, Rice, Texas Tech and in the Valero Alamo Bowl versus No. 11 Utah ... made his career debut versus Louisiana Tech ... completed 3-of-5 passes for 25 yards and rushed for 11 yards on two carries versus the Bulldogs ... also scored a rushing touchdown, the first of his career ... finished 5-of-7 for 59 yards in a relief appearance at Rice ... played the second half of the fourth quarter in Texas’ win over Texas Tech ... rushed for seven yards on three carries versus No. 11 Utah in the Valero Alamo Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2018)
Did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for coach Jeff Brickman at Newcastle High School ... an all-state honoree who was invited to participate in the 2018 International Bowl with USA Football ... ranked No. 221 nationally (No. 11 dual QB) and No. 5 in Oklahoma by ESPN ... ranked No. 438 nationally (No. 15 dual QB) and No. 8 in Oklahoma by 247Sports ... rated as the No. 5 player in the state of Oklahoma (No. 14 dual QB) by Rivals ... listed No. 8 on The Oklahoman’s Super 30 ... began his career at Southmoore High School before playing his final year at Newcastle ... accumulated 12,840 total yards and 154 total touchdowns during his career ... passed for 9,829 yards and 107 touchdowns with only 26 interceptions, while rushing for 3,011 yards and 47 touchdowns on 511 carries ... completed 222 passes on 383 attempts for 3,249 yards and 37 touchdowns with nine interceptions, while rushing for 861 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... guided an offense that averaged 36.9 points per game, despite a 3-7 record ... named honorable mention all-state as a junior at Southmoore ... scored 49 points or more four times, including 70 points in a loss at Elk City ... posted 187 completions on 301 attempts for 2,730 yards and 28 touchdowns with just five interceptions, while rushing for 586 yards and 14 touchdowns on 124 attempts ... led the Southmoore SaberCats offense to 37.2 points per game ... registered 167 completions on 271 attempts for 2,670 yards and 32 touchdowns with only four interceptions, while rushing for 1,011 yards and 20 touchdowns on 136 carries as a sophomore ... helped Southmoore to a 9-2 record and 43.5 points per game ... passed for 1,180 yards and 10 touchdowns, while rushing for 553 yards and five touchdowns as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Son of Kori and Charles Thompson, a former Oklahoma quarterback ... younger brother of former Sooners receiver Kendal Thompson.
