Brett Thompson
Tight End 19
Ht/Wt
6'
3"
|
220 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
El Dorado Hills, 
California
Last School
Oak Ridge High School
Roster Years
2009 | 2012-2013


Personal

  • Served in the Kentucky Louisville Mission for the LDS Church
  • Parents are Matt and Jeanna Thompson
  • Married to former BYU volleyball player Coriann Clark Thompson
  • Eagle Scout

Player Journal Entry: October 15, 2009

Before BYU

  • Standout receiver hails from the same high school as BYU all-time receiving leader Austin Collie
  • Dependable possession receiver who switched to running back during his senior season
  • Totaled 694 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 6.9 yards per carry in 2008
  • Scored six touchdowns in one game
  • Recorded two runs of 70 or more yards
  • Made 26 receptions for 242 yards and three touchdowns, including a long gain of 66 yards
  • As a junior, had 35 receptions for 570 yards and six touchdowns
  • Had 53 catches for 894 yards and 11 touchdowns to earn all-state honors as a sophomore
  • Also lettered in basketball and volleyball
  • Also recruited by California, Nebraska, Air Force, and UNLV
  • Coached by Eric Caualiere

Mission

  • Louisville , Kentucky
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2009

  • Earned letterman honors as a true freshman
  • Academic All-MWC
  • Saw action in 12 games
  • Totaled 95 yards receiving on six receptions, averaging 15.8 yards per catch
  • Had a season-long 46-yard reception at UNLV
Sophmore Year 2012

  • Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
  • Saw action in 11 games
Junior Year 2013

  • Caught at least one pass in the first six games of the season
  • Recorded 44 receiving yards against Utah
  • Notched a career-high three receptions against Washington
  • Played in eight games and started two
  • Finished with 12 catches for 153 receiving yards 
Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year