Lazedrick Thompson

Photo by: Parker Waters

Height:
6-1
Weight:
217
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
LaPlace, La.
High School:
St. Charles Catholic

Career Notes: Four-year letterman played in 39 career games with six starts at running back…recorded 263 carries for 1,269 yards (4.8 avg) with 12 touchdowns to go along with four career receptions for 35 yards (8.8 avg).

2016: Played in all 12 games...rushed 23 times for a 108 yards, including a season-long run of 45 yards, and recorded a career-best three touchdowns at UConn on Nov. 26...netted the best yards per carry average for the second straight week, rushing four times for 22 yards (5.5 avg) vs Temple on Nov. 19...recorded the best yards per carry average at Houston on Nov. 12, logging two carries for 20 yards, including a long of 16 yards...rushed nine times for 60 yards (6.7 avg), including a long of 26 yards, at UCF on Nov. 5...had three carries for eight yards vs SMU on Oct. 29...garnered 66 yards on seven carries (9.4 avg), including a season long 41-yard rush. Also earned a five-yard touchdown carry...led the team with a season high 69 rushing yards on eight carries (8.6 avg) vs Memphis on Oct. 14, including a season long carry of 36 yards...recorded the best rushing average at UMass on Oct. 1 with his 6.8 yards per carry. Carried eight times for 54 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown run...recorded seven carries for 30 yards vs UL Lafayette on Sept. 24...carried the ball six times for 20 yards vs Navy on Sept. 17...earned the first multi-touchdown game of his career vs Southern on Sept. 10, recording touchdown runs of 11 and nine yards. In all, Thompson rushed four times for 28 yards on the night...had six carries at Wake Forest on Sept. 1, resulting in 21 yards (3.5 avg). Also grabbed one catch for six yards.

2015: Played in eight games with three starts as a redshirt-junior…rushed 45 times for 162 yards (3.6 avg.) and one touchdown…tied for third on the team in rushing touchdowns…fourth on the team in carries…paced the Green Wave at Georgia Tech (9/12) on the ground with 74 yards on 13 carries…rushed 13 times for 46 yards and a touchdown vs Maine (9/19) while adding three receptions for 35 yards…posted five carries for 13 yards at Army (11/14)…recorded 11 yards on three carries vs Tulsa (11/27)…carried the ball six times for 12 yards vs Duke (9/3)…totaled nine yards on two carries at SMU (11/21)…notched one carry for one yard vs UCF (10/3).

2014: Played in 11 games with three starts as a redshirt-sophomore…rushed 109 times for 533 yards (4.9 avg.) for four touchdowns while recording one catch for four yards…second on the team, ninth in The American in rushing yards per game (48.5)…second on the team, 12th in The American n total rushing yards (533)…third on the team in all-purpose yards per game (48.8)…tallied a career-high 124 rushing yards and a score on 19 carries while hauling in a four-yard pass at Duke (9/20)…posted 73 yards on 12 carries vs UConn (10/11)…ran 12 times for 70 yards vs Memphis (11/15)…added 63 yards and a score on 12 carries at UCF (10/18)…also rushed for 63 yards on 11 carries and a season-long 48 yard carry vs Temple (12/6)…posted 39 yards and a touchdown on nine carries vs Cincinnati (10/31)…had 30 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries vs Southeastern Louisiana (9/13).

2013: Played in eight games as a redshirt-freshman...finished fifth on the team in rushing attempts (22) and rushing yards (68) while hauling in one pass for 31 yards...had a season-best 22 yards on five carries, including a season-long 16-yard jaunt, vs East Carolina (10/12)...ran seven times for 19 yards vs Jackson State (8/29)...lone catch of the season came at Louisiana Tech (9/12).

2012: Did not play as a true freshman...redshirted the season...off the field, was a member of Tulane's 3.0 Club.

High School: Three-year letterman at St. Charles Catholic for coach Frank Monica...rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com while garnering two-star recognition from Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com...listed as No. 107 running back nationally by 247Sports.com, No. 114 by ESPN.com and No. 183 by Scout.com...tabbed No. 59 recruit in Louisiana by ESPN.com and No. 69 in the state by 247Sports.com...received a 77 Sports Rating from 247Sports.com and a 74 Scout Grade from ESPN.com...helped lead the Comets to a combined 40-4 record with three playoff appearances, including a 15-0 season to go along with a District 7-3A and a state championship as a senior...ran for 1,583 yards and 18 carries on 161 carries as a senior en route to earning first-team all-state, all-metro, all-district and Clarion Herald Catholic Elite Team honors...named second-team all-district as a junior after running for over 400 yards and eight touchdowns...also lettered once in track and field and in powerlifting, where he finished second in the state as a junior...off the field, was a member of the Beta Club

Personal: Born Lazedrick Rainelius Jondexter Thompson on May 24, 1994, in Harvey, Ill...son of Larry and Pearl Thompson...has one brother, Ezekiel, who played football at Trinity...majoring in business management.