Thompson,
a native of Muscle Shoals, Ala., was a
four-year starter and two-time All-American
on the UNA offensive line from 1992-95.
He was selected All-Gulf
South Conference four straight years on
teams with a combined 48-5-1 record that
included three straight GSC titles and three
straight Division II National Championships.
He was named to the Gulf
South Conference "Team of the Quarter
Century" for 1971-95, the Gulf South
Conference Team of the 1990s and the NCAA
Division II "Team of the Quarter Century"
for 1973-97. He helped pave the way for some
of the premier offensive efforts in school
history as UNA went 14-0 in 1993, 13-1 in
1994 and 14-0 in 1995. The Lions led the
nation in rushing 1993, were third in 1995
and fifth in 1992 and 1994.
UNA was sixth nationally in scoring in 1993
and 1995. He was a consensus All-American
pick as a junior and senior and was selected
as a permanent team captain. He was selected
for the 50th Anniversary UNA Football Team
for 1949-98.
Thompson has been a high
school football coach since his graduation
from UNA in 1996.
