Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.
Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.
Today, we will be looking at freshman safety Jerrin Thompson.
Jerrin Thompson, Safety
Height: 6-0 / Weight: 180
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Lufkin, Texas
High School: Lufkin
HS ranking (247Sports): Four-star / No. 194 overall / No. 17 position / No. 30 in-state
HS ranking (Rivals): Four-star / No. 144 overall / No. 9 position / No. 17 in-state
Analysis: Incoming freshman Jerrin Thompson is another product of Texas’ great defensive back recruiting. An early enrollee for the Longhorns this spring, Thompson is another safety in waiting who will get a chance past this season.
A four-star prospect from Lufkin, Texas, Thompson is an athletic player with incredible range and a passion for tackling. His play during his junior season earned him District 8-5A-I defensive MVP. Thompson picked the Longhorns over schools such as Baylor, LSU, TCU, and Oklahoma.
With redshirt season a possibility for Thompson, he will be a guy who has an opportunity to contribute once players in front of him, such as Caden Sterns and B.J. Foster, move on to the NFL. An incredible dynamic and interesting player, Thompson will soon be a key part of the Texas defense.
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