
Jake Thompson brings a proven long-leg profile and clutch-range upside for Utah State
Jake Thompson’s most notable differentiator is leg strength: Utah State’s roster bio notes he earned College Football Performance Awards honorable mention Specialist of the Week after a 52-yard field goal against Hawai'i, a kick that ranked tied for 10th-longest in program history.[2] That kind of range matters because it widens the offense’s scoring window and gives a staff real confidence in borderline FG situations. The available source information is limited, so I can’t verify current 2026 form, injury status, or consistency trends from the provided results.[2]