The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Josh Thompson
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Nacogdoches, Texas
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Nacogdoches
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sport
A fifth-year defensive back who has played in 45 games with 22 starts ... invited to the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl … a 2021 preseason watch list candidate for the Lott IMPACT Award ... made his debut against Maryland in 2017 ... a member of UT’s 2020-21 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), a group that works with athletic department administrators on issues relating to the management, operations, and rules governing the Athletic Department and its sports teams while representing the diverse backgrounds, views, interests, and concerns of student-athletes ... was an All-American in high school who played in the 2017 Offense-Defense Bowl ... also was an all-state and two-time all-district honoree.
SENIOR (2021)
Played in and started nine games … recorded 34 tackles (23 solo), one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery, one interception (returned for a touchdown), one quarterback hurry and broke up two passes … had three tackles (one solo) in the season-opening win over Louisiana … equaled his career high with six tackles (three solo) and had one tackle for loss at Arkansas … had a solo stop and one fumble recovery against Rice … made five tackles (four solo) and returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown against Texas Tech … marked the first defensive score for Texas since 2017 … earned honorable mention College Football Awards National Performer of the Week honors … recorded four tackles (two solo) in the Red River Showdown against Oklahoma … set a career high with seven tackles (one solo) with one pass breakup versus Oklahoma State … made three solo stops at Baylor … tallied three tackles (one solo), one quarterback hurry and broke up one pass at Iowa State … posted two tackles (one solo) against Kansas before leaving the game with a season-ending leg injury.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020)
Played in and started all 10 games ... totaled 28 tackles (19 solo), three tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and one interception ... logged two tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one interception in the season opener against UTEP ... recorded a season-high four tackles at Texas Tech ... recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry versus TCU ... matched his season high with four tackles and one tackle for loss in the AT&T Red River Showdown against Oklahoma ... totaled three tackles and one pass breakup versus Baylor ... made three tackles in a road win at No. 6 Oklahoma State ... tallied three tackles in a win versus West Virginia ... posted three tackles, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry versus No. 13 Iowa State ... recorded two tackles and one tackle for loss at Kansas State ... logged three tackles and one pass breakup in the Valero Alamo Bowl versus Colorado.
JUNIOR (2019)
Played in the first four games of the season before missing time due to injury ... redshirted following that ... logged 12 total tackles (9 solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss ... made five tackles, including four solo stops, against Louisiana Tech ... logged four tackles at Rice ... posted three tackles in Texas’ Big 12 opener versus Oklahoma State.
SOPHOMORE (2018)
Played in 13 games and made three starts (Tulsa, USC, West Virginia) ... totaled 22 tackles (17 solo) with two quarterback hurries with one pass breakup ... played on special teams in the season opener at Maryland ... started as a defensive back and recorded two solo tackles against Tulsa ... started at nickel back and totaled three solo tackles in a win over USC ... played primarily on special teams in the win over TCU ... made one tackle in UT’s road win at Kansas State ... had one tackle in the win over No. 7 Oklahoma ... played in the win over Baylor ... had four tackles (three solo) in the 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State ... recorded five tackles (two solo) and a quarterback hit in the 42-41 loss to No. 12 West Virginia ... had three solo tackles in the 41-34 road win over Texas Tech ... played in the 24-17 road win over Kansas ... had one tackle in the Big 12 Championship Game ... had a tackle in UT’s 28-21 win over Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2017)
Played in nine games ... played primarily on special teams and totaled 13 tackles on the season with one pass breakup ... made his collegiate debut for the Longhorns in the season opener against Maryland ... totaled two tackles against the Terrapins ... finished second on the team with six tackles in the Longhorns’ 56-0 shutout victory over San Jose State ... back on the field and played special teams against Oklahoma ... downed a Michael Dickson 62-yard punt at the 2-yard line ... recorded two tackles (one solo) against Oklahoma State ... brought down an OSU punt returner at the 8-yard line ... played in the Longhorns 38-7 victory at Baylor, recording a solo tackle on special teams ... played primarily on special teams in a loss at No. 10/12 TCU ... played primarily on special teams, helping down a Michael Dickson punt at the KU 1-yard line ... also played defensively in the second half of UT’s 42-27 win over Kansas ... played on defense and special teams against Texas Tech, downing punts at the TTU 1- and 8-yard lines ... had two tackles and a pass breakup in the Texas Bowl victory over Missouri ... integral as a gunner on special teams in helping punter Michael Dickson down 10 of 11 punts inside the 20.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Bobby Reyes at Nacogdoches ... an All-America, all-state and two-time all-district honoree ... selected to participate in the 2017 Offense-Defense Bowl ... invited to participate in Nike’s 2016 The Opening ... chosen second-team 5A All-State by the Associated Press in 2016 ... named honorable mention All-State by the TSWA ... tabbed unanimous first-team All-District 17-5A as a safety and was also honored as the utility player of the year ... named second-team “Tops in Texas,” and chosen to the 2016 Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football ... tabbed in the Top 50 in Texas by the Waco Tribune ... rated No. 222 nationally (No. 23 CB) and No. 4 CB in Texas by Scout ... ranked the No. 33 CB nationally and No. 45 overall in Texas by Rivals ... rated the No. 36 CB nationally and No. 63 overall in Texas by ESPN ... ranked No. 422 nationally (No. 40 CB) and No. 54 overall in Texas by 247Sports ... compiled 71 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries on defense with 15 receptions for 210 yards and four touchdowns on offense as a senior ... registered a 95-yards kickoff return touchdown, nine tackles, including three tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one recovered fumble against Kilgore ... collected a 75-yard punt return touchdown, five tackles, including one tackle for loss, and one pass breakup against Tyler Lee ... totaled 11 tackles, including three tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one recovered fumble against Hallsville ... pulled in an interception and recovered a fumble against Gilmer ... posted 11 tackles, including one tackle for loss, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery against Corsicana ... registered six tackles, including one tackle for loss, one interception, and two pass breakups against Whitehouse ... named to the 2016 Texarkana Gazette Dream Team ... chosen first-team All-District 16-5A as a defensive back in 2015 ... posted 33 tackles, nine pass breakups, one interception and one tackle for loss as a junior ... hauled in an interception against Hallsville ... notched 10 tackles and three pass breakups against Carthage ... collected four tackles and two pass breakups against Lindale ... recorded three tackles and two pass breakups against John Tyler ... helped Nacogdoches to a 7-4 overall record, including a 4-3 district mark, and an appearance in the 5A Division II bi-district playoffs in 2014.
