Is Mario Thompson starting?
Mario Thompson is the projected starter at WLB for Old Dominion Monarchs.
Senior · #0 · 6'0", 210 lbs
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Old Dominion Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- WLBMario ThompsonThis player
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top linebackers in the Sun Belt
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Trinity Episcopal, ranked #2,357 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 9 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #0
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 66 | 10 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 43 | 5.5 | 2 |
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
- 0.8137
- National Rank
- #2357
- High School
- Trinity Episcopal
- Hometown
- Richmond, VA
Why this rating?
On a 72-rated defense; 41th-percentile production (×0.83 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 66.
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 10WAPPTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 10-3
Oct 3LGASTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-10
Sep 26LJMUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 46-20
Sep 19LECUTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-17
Sep 12LVTTKL 11
- TKL
- 11
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 44-21
Sep 5WNORFTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WAPP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LGAST | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LJMU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LECU | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LVT | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNORF | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Mario 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.