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7 Shawn Thompson

7 Shawn Thompson

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Archbishop Wood
  • Major:
    Sports Management

Summary

Biography

Career Honors and Awards:
  • 2023 MAC Commonwealth Second Team
  • 2022 MAC Commonwealth Second Team
  • 2021 MAC Commonwealth Second Team
2023 - Graduate Student
Played in 11 games... Led the team with 176 carries, 754 yards, and six touchdowns (4.3 yards/carry)... Averaged 68.55 yards/game... Hauled in 14 receptions for 146 yards and two touchdowns (10.43 yards/catch)... Had the most carries in the conferene for a running back... Was top five in the MAC in rushing yards

2022 - Senior
Made 10 appearances for the Pride... Carried the ball for 175 times for 759 yards (4.3 yards/carry)... Led the team with seven rushing TDs... Had 18 receptions, 169 yards, and two touchdowns... Second in the MAC in carries, third in rushing yards, sixth in rushing TDs, and third in average rushing yards/game

2021 - Junior
Played in all 11 games with seven starts for the Pride...led the Pride with 617 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 154 carries...ranked fifth in the MAC in carries...ranked sixth in the conference in rushing yards...ran for career-high 101 yards and one TD on 19 carries against Albright (9/25)...scored first touchdown on 48-yard run against Hampton-Sydney (9/11)...totaled a career-high 124 all-purpose yards (82 rushing yards, 42 receiving yards) against Wilkes (10/16).

2020 - Sophomore
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 - First Year
Attended West Virginia University.

High School
Named to Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 5A All-State First Team and Pennsylvania Football News Class 5A All-State First Team as a running back...voted Eastern Pennsylvania Football Class 5A Co-Player of the Year...selected to All-Philadelphia Catholic League First Team two times...led team to three Class 5A state championships and four Philadelphia Catholic League titles...racked up 2,181 career rushing yards, 465 receiving yards, and 31 touchdowns... totaled 1,300 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior...rushed for 280 yards against Whitehall High School, the most rushing yards for a player in a state playoff game, in 2016...played basketball, where he helped team win Philadelphia Catholic League and state championships as senior...achieved perfect attendance in school.

Personal
Son of Courtney and Marlene Thompson…favorite athlete is LaDainian Tomlinson…enjoys playing Xbox and music…aspires to become a sports agent.

Why Widener?
“I chose Widener because I like being part of a diverse student body. Widener University offered me a great curriculum for my major. I believed attending Widener University would better prepare me for life in the real world.”
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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2021Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    10
  • 7

    2022Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2023Graduate Student

    Running Back
    5'11" 215 lbs
    7