Johnny Thompson

Get to Know Johnny... At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started playing at five years old. I like to say I was born into football because most, if not all, of my family plays football. What is one thing that someone wouldn't know about you? I have a wide spread taste of music. 2025: Played in four games in 2025, carrying 19 times for 75 yards... Fresno State: Had four rushes for 12 yards in the season opener vs. Fresno State... Wagner: Recorded nine rushes for 37 yards, both career highs...West Virginia: Carried the ball six times for 24 yards. 2024: Played in two games, rushing five times for 32 yards ... Lindenwood: Carried the ball five times for 32 rushing yards, averaging 6.4 yards a carry... at Illinois: Saw game action but did not record any statistics. 2023: Did not see game action as a true freshman. High School: A 247 Sports and Rivals 3-star recruit…Ranked as the No. 83 prospect in the state of California by Rivals…Rushed for 1,035 yards and 16 touchdowns on 152 carries as a senior…Finished high school career with 1,964 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns…Also had 37 catches for 263 yards in his career…First-Team All-Marmonte League as a senior…Named to the CIF Upper Division Team…Finished his career with three-straight 100-yard contests…Rushed for a season-high 180 yards against Calabasas. Personal: Son of R’Shunda and Johnny Thompson Sr…Has three siblings, Amiya, Peyton and Morgan…Hobbies include drawing and listening to music.