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Brett Thompson
#19PositionTight End
Weight220 lbs
Height6-3
ClassJunior
HometownEl Dorado Hills
Previous SchoolOak Ridge High School
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