Noah Thompson

Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll (2024) Worked his way into the regular rotation at safety ... totaled 15 tackles, 10 of which were solo stops ... registered two solo tackles in road win at Montana State (9/6) ... recorded first collegiate interception and broke up another pass in Beef Bowl victory against Drake (9/13) ... tallied career-high three tackles in consecutive games against Northern Iowa (10/11) and Murray State (10/18) ...notched solo tackle in Football Championship Subdivision playoff win versus New Hampshire (11/29) Played at safety and on special teams in 13 of the team's 15 games ... ended season with eight tackles and a pass breakup ... returned blocked punt 49 yards for touchdown in Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at Northern Iowa (10/5) ... earned squad's Special Teams Player of the Week award in overtime win over South Dakota (10/26) ... registered a tackle and pass breakup in home win over Murray State (11/2) ... credited with season-high two tackles versus Southern Illinois (11/16) ... recorded lone tackle of the postseason in Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal victory against Incarnate Word (12/14) Lettered ... saw action in four of the first five games of the season ... recorded career-high three tackles (all solo) in season opener versus Western Illinois ... also credited with tackle against Drake ... honored as a Scout Defense Player of the Week in preparation for games against Southern Illinois and playoff opener with Mercer ... added Scout Special Teams Player of the Week accolades prior to regular season finale against Missouri State Redshirted ... made collegiate debut in Hobo Day game versus Indiana State ... also saw limited action in regular season finale versus Illinois State, but did not factor into any statistics ... honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week in preparation for Missouri Valley Football Conference opener versus Missouri State Noah was all around the football for Brandon Valley High School, totaling 69 tackles, 14 pass breakups, four touchdowns, three sacks and a pair of interceptions in earning all-state honors twice ... was a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 as a senior and was a two-time all-conference honoree for a program that won a state title in 2020 and again reached the championship game the following fall