JJ Thompson

Letter winner. Appeared in five games for the Wildcats. Totaled three tackles. Three-time First Team All-Greater St. Helens League 3A honors on both offense and defense. All-WIAA Region 4 selection at cornerback. Letter winner in football and baseball as a center fielder. Majoring in exercise science. Son of Mykika and James Thompson. WHAT ARE THE REASONS YOU CHOSE TO ATTEND LINFIELD? I chose Linfield because it feels like home. when I came for my football visit the brotherhood was there and it felt like a place I could enjoy myself and just be me. WHAT DOES BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD MEAN TO YOU? While being the best athlete I can be I also have to be the best student I can possibly be and better myself on and off the field. HOW HAS PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS MADE YOU A BETTER PERSON? It has made my social life way better in many different ways. It has given me a way to show love to multiple things at once and given me the ability to open up and reach out to others for help when it is needed the most. Sports have also made me learn how to dedicate myself to something and stay committed and motivated to that one thing for a long time. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? I picture myself pursuing my dream of playing in the NFL, and very stable with a wife and maybe two kids.