Is Blake Thompson starting?
Blake Thompson is listed 2nd string at LCB for Oregon State Beavers.
Redshirt freshman · #28 · 6'1", 185 lbs
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Oregon State Starting Lineup
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Richmond Randle, ranked #1,122 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 18 tackles, 1 INT, 0 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #28
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 18 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8650
- National Rank
- #1122
- High School
- Richmond Randle
- Hometown
- Richmond, TX
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 62th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 71. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WCSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 56-26
Sep 20WMONTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 52-17
Sep 12LTTUTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-24
Sep 5LHOUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WCSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WMONT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LTTU | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LHOU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blake Thompson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.