'08 JUCO DT Justin Thompson (Memphis Enrollee)

[LordJeffBuck]

Justin Thompson



Defensive tackle
Los Angeles Westchester
Torrance (CA) El Camino C.C.

Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 280 lbs
2006 stats: 40 tackles, 8 TFL's, 5 sacks

Rivals - 07/09/07

Justin originally verballed to Miami, but has re-opened his recruitment. He will make official visits to LSU and OSU this October.

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[wadc45]

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7/16

Will visit LSU on 10/6 and OSU on 10/20. Will also visit Miami (FL).

[LordJeffBuck]

Scout - 07/25/07

From the Nebraska site.... Justin discusses his interest in the Cornhuskers - he might schedule an official visit to Lincoln.

Interesting note: In high school, Justin was his team's punter and place kicker, as well as playing offensive tackle and defensive end.

[LordJeffBuck]

Scout - 08/08/07

Justin will take an official visit to Nebraska on October 20th (Texas A+M game).

[LordJeffBuck]

Bucknuts - 08/08/07

Justin is still commited to Miami, but he has a lot of interest in Ohio State, Nebraska, LSU, Cal, and Oregon. He says that he'll make his official visit to Ohio State on October 20th for the Michigan State game; obviously, this contradicts the recent Scout article cited above.

[GoRU]

Local paper publishes an interview with his DL coach. I edited out the parts partaining to Nebraska-lean Simi Kuli.

Kearney Hub - Huskers hoping for two Calif. junior college players to fill out ’08 recruiting class

Q — How about Justin Thompson?

A — “I never coached anyone as big and dominant as him. I would compare Justin to Jesse Mahelona, who played at Orange Coast and went to Tennessee. He is in the pros now.”

Q — What are the strong points on Thompson?

A — “It is his strength. He is 6-5 and 290 pounds. … Once he gets going 100 miles an hour, he is an extremely talented individual.”

Q — What does he have to work on?

A — “Oh, wow! Once he gets to working … I would just say the same thing as Simi. Both kids are extremely talented. Both kids need to work on their game. They are so young and have a ton of energy. It is just keep working on those small things to be great and keep realizing that every play is a chance to make a play and to be difference makers”

Q — Was there a play or plays that come to mind immediately where he really stood out over the others on the team?

A — “To show you how good he was; Justin was the only freshman that was All-Mission Conference. That is a huge honor there as a freshman. He was always getting double-teamed and he got every single vote when it came up for all-conference. He was twice Mission Player of the Week. He was nominated four times for player of the week."

“Justin is a space eater. He is the prototypical tackle. He is the prototypical nose tackle or inside football player. He is 6-4 1/2 or 6-5 and he weighed in at an even 290 pounds this week when we weighed our guys in. He gets great push and takes on double teams and plays extremely hard. When he has to pass rush, he pass rushes. “

[wadc45]

NewsOK: Two junior college stars will make visit to Sooners

Torrance (Calif.) El Camino Community College defensive end Simi Kuli and teammate Justin Thompson, a defensive tackle, are two of the most sought after junior college prospects in America. And their Saturday visit could go a long way toward revealing whether either - or both - are Oklahoma-bound.

Thompson on the other hand, announced his top three on Monday - California, Nebraska and Louisiana State. The likely mid-year transfer included Oklahoma and Oregon among his also-rans.

[osugrad21]

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Justin says he will visit LSU, possibly Ohio State, and is considering Nebraska, Cal, Oregon and Oregon State. He calls his Miami commitment "soft."

[osugrad21]

Scout $

Justin says his trip to LSU was a perfect 10 and the Tigers definitely moved up on his list.

[wadc45]

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12/13

Committed to Oregon.

[HotMic]

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1/28

By S Kennedy. Enrolled at Memphis.