Noah Thompson

Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
High School:
Trabuco Hills HS

Listed No. 1 on the preseason depth chart at Will (outside) linebaker this fall.

2016 -- Played just two games in the first half of his redshirt freshman season before he was sidelined the rest of the way with an injury ... made one solo tackle in season opener at Nevada ... four tackles, including one for lost yardage, in 2017 Spring Game.

2015 -- Redshirt ... a solid 2016 Spring Game performance, making four tackles, including a pair of sacks, and also recorded a quarterback hurry and pass breakup.

High School -- A wide receiver and strong safety under head coach Tony Henney at Trabuco Hills High School ... earned first-team All-Sea View League and third-team All-Orange County honors as a senior ... caught 34 passes for 391 yards and nine touchdowns, made 45 tackles (30 solo) on defense, intercepted one pass, broke up three others, recovered a fumble and forced another ... also averaged 33.2 yards per kickoff return, including a 95-yarder for a touchdown, and 9.5 yards per punt return ... his statistics as a junior include 20 catches for 173 yards, 42 total tackles (29 solo), one interception, three pass breakups, a 9.5 average per punt return and a 95-yard kickoff return on his way to second-team All-South Coast League honors ... named a scholar-athlete all four years ... member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... also lettered in track and field (sprints) and baseball (center field) ... best mark of 11.53 in 100 meters ... chose to attend Cal Poly because of "an awesome education and great football team."

Personal -- Son of Peter and Kathy Thompson ... one brother, Kevin McKinney, and one sister, Karli Thompson ... father was a discus thrower at UCLA while mother played softball, also at UCLA ... member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Action ... enjoys snowboarding, playing bike race and chiling out with his dog (Tucker) ... born August 14, 1996, in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. ... majoring in mechanical engineering.