Proven MAC Tackling Machine Transitions to Pitt LB
Keye Thompson, a 6-0, 208-lb senior LB, exploded at Ohio with back-to-back 90+ tackle seasons (96 in 2022, 94 in 2023), earning All-MAC First Team honors, two-time MAC East Defensive Player of the Week, and game-changing plays like a 71-yard fumble return TD[1]. Transferred to Pittsburgh in Jan 2024, logging 28 tackles so far amid adjustment[2][9]. His relentless intensity, ball-hawking instincts (multiple recoveries, INTs), and high-motor leadership make him a culture-fit disruptor—ideal for teams needing sideline-to-sideline reliability without injury red flags. Care because he's undervalued production ready to shine in Power 5[1][4].
