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2021 Football Roster

Profile

  • ILB
    Position
  • Sophomore
    Class
  • Salem, Oregon
    Hometown
  • 6'1
    Height
  • 215
    Weight
  • West Salem
    High School
Simon Thompson
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Simon Thompson
ILB
Position
Sophomore
Class
Salem, Oregon
Hometown

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Biography

HONORS 
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020). 

2021 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Did not appear in any games.

2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON)
Did not appear in any games... A Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

2019 (REDSHIRT)
Redshirted the season as his only appearance during the year was against Wyoming (11/16)… Did not record any stats... A Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL 
A three-star recruit that was rated as the 102nd-best athlete in the country and the eighth-best overall prospect in Oregon by 247Sports.com... Earned Oregon Class 6A first-team all-Mid Valley honors from The Statesman Journal at quarterback as a prep senior at West Salem High School in Salem, Oregon... Was also named the Mountain Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, as he threw for 2,403 yards (218.4 ypg) and 30 touchdowns with 12 interceptions, as well as 571 rushing yards on five touchdowns... Threw for a career-high 475 yards on 23-of-29 passing against Mt. View HS... Eclipsed the 300-yard passing mark in two games as a senior... Threw a career-high seven touchdowns on 13-of-19 passing against Bend HS, and had at least one touchdown toss in 10 of his 11 games... Ran for a season-high 117 yards and one touchdown against Grant HS... Threw for 196 yards on 16-of-22 passing and had four touchdowns in a first-round playoff win against Southridge HS... Also earned first-team all-conference honors at safety during his senior season as he recorded 54 tackles (29-solo, 25-assist), which included one interception and one forced fumble... Earned second-team all-conference honors during his junior campaign, as he logged 68 tackles, to go along with four interceptions, three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries... Also competed in track & field in high school as he captured the 6A championship in the 110-meter hurdles as a junior to help propel West Salem HS to the state championship.

PERSONAL 
Son of Abby Bush... Has two brothers and two sisters... One brother played football at George Fox University in Oregon... Majoring in marketing. 

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