Personal
Parents are Max (teacher) and Darlene thompson of Concord ... physical therapy major.
Before BYU
High School - Played football, track and basketball at Clayton Valley High ... named to Northern Cal football as tight end ... coach was Peter Carpino.
Split game duties with Brian Bilick ... his 17-yard catch set up a field goal at Kansas State ... scored TD's against Wyoming and Southern Mississippi ... had two long receptions of 24 and 27 yards in the Tangerine Bowl ... scored a TD at the Tangerine Bowl ... had a TD in a Spring game ... stats for '76 were 13-227 yards.
Had several class performances ... was a 4-89 against New Mexico in pass receptions ... scored on a 38-yard TD and had a TD from the 450-yard kickoff return against the Lobos on an on-side kick ... was 3-78 at Oregon State, all in the first half ... his 13-yard TD was BYU's only TD at Wyoming ... was 6-132 with a 26-yard TD against Utah ... was 7-79 and two TDs against Long Beach State ... was third in scoring for BYU with 54 points ... 37-602 yards in a pass receptions overall ... honorable mention all-WAC ... has great range and sure hands to make the big catch ... one of the best tight ends in the Rocky Mountain era.