Old Dominion LB Mario Thompson brings a solid, well-built backer profile
Mario Thompson is a 6-foot, 205-pound linebacker for Old Dominion who enters 2026 with a respectable EA SPORTS College Football 26 rating of 74, suggesting a dependable, development-friendly defender rather than a headline-grabbing star.[1][2] His listed frame and position fit point to a linebacker built for range, tackling, and assignment discipline, and the preseason interview coverage suggests he has been part of ODU’s 2025 conversation as a rising contributor.[2][5] If your team wants a steady, physical linebacker with upside and a conventional backer skill set, he looks like a sensible fit.[1][3]
