february american football linebacker included midseason preseason active football career leader tackles high school played running offense regularly linebacker defense shared running duties sophomore junior starter senior michigan established school career rushing record nearly yards senior scored point conversion school point victory berth state championship game ford field member time state champion high school rugby team invited united_states national rugby union team michigan true freshman freshman michigan football team battled starting middle linebacker position appeared lost position early season injury regular starter concluded season thirteen tackle efforts bitter rivals ohio_state respectively started sophomore season big conference defensive player week tackle effort michigan football team finished season honorable mention big conference selection earning midseason recognition removed starting lineup saw limited action final games senior season declared nfl draft went later signed free agent high school youth unable play football big local leagues according area officials sophomore running catholic central football team yard games multiple touchdown games primary weapon member rugby team placed 11th united states high school rugby national championships junior running opened football season yards carries district championship game rushed yards half held second half lost course season compiled rushing yards touchdowns recognized class state honorable mention linebacker selected area honorable mention according helped lead rugby team state championship entered senior season focal point school running game rated seventh best football prospect state michigan according invited united_states national rugby union team outside center season regularly leading area division state semifinal game returned yards touchdown rushed yards carries game scored quarterback sneak remaining scored point conversion team victory led state championship game ford field lost powers catholic high school end season compiled school record career rushing yards included touchdowns senior year occasionally played linebacker recording tackles loss missed season ankle injury totaled yards touchdowns carries added seven pass including touchdown recognized 2nd team area running detroit news recognized postseason number blue chip prospect state selected play michigan high school football coaches association annual star game february signed letter intent play michigan unclear play tight end linebacker michigan expected suffered shoulder injury freshman year prior freshman season changed jersey numbers converted linebacker charged suspicion operating vehicle incident vehicle struck utility pole street lives blood alcohol content legal limit michigan pleaded guilty trial scheduled september 15th time accident outside times restricted driving license resulted prior non alcohol related accident football field freshman entered ncaa division football season michigan football team way battle replace nfl bound middle linebacker junior junior college transfer named national junior college defensive player year harris hailed worn number week season opener declared starter hometown stated race thompson heading game aftermath september opening game loss time defending champion fact players trouble playing position started game started game lost spot thompson weeks play thompson voted hardest hitter team previous seasons established starter ranking second team tackles thompson stepped role notable having trouble pass coverage accumulated statistics fourth game recorded interception fifth game september northwestern pass started game injury following week started place injured thompson recorded tackles forced fielded return thompson recovered ankle injury weeks retained starting job remainder season total starts thompson recorded tackles rest year november lawyer stated august pleaded guilty operating visibly charge lesser charge original operating vehicle sought alcohol counseling prior sentence plea resulted year probation days work release program substantial payment covering fines court costs committed attend mothers drunk driving class november victory recorded season high tackles sacks sacks occurred final series downs michigan territory help secure win recorded tackles michigan ohio_state rivalry game ohio_state november end regular season graduation notable battle linebacker positions entering football season michigan football team posted tackles leading returning returning starting linebacker assumed role mentor won big defensive player week award september game recorded tackles interception earned game recognition posted tackles october game earned second abc player game award posted double digit tackle games including tackle effort second game finished season seventh big tackles recognized honorable mention big selection coaches media entered ncaa division football season opener career starts football team offensive junior season posted fourteen tackles bringing game career total tackles grown neighborhood fans flew flags attended camp wearing shirt included midseason preseason midseason list includes sixteen added midseason mid october october removed starting lineup starting straight games ncaa division football season started games michigan football team losing starting middle linebacker position final regular start october tied season high tackles boosted career total unavailable game november chest injury stepped recorded sack season solo tackles professional career pre draft initial march pro day posted modest numbers yard dash seconds vertical jump inches standing broad jump feet inches hiring new trainer posted better numbers april regional combine yard dash seconds vertical jump inches standing broad jump feet inches time yard shuttle went nfl draft days following nfl went unsigned signing free agent july waived august personal son siblings
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