Veteran Stony Brook disruptor who finished as a sack machine
Aaron Thompson’s best-known Stony Brook season was 2015, when the 6-foot-3 defensive tackle earned Second Team All-CAA honors, posted 23 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks, and even blocked a field goal. He stood out as an explosive interior rusher with real backfield juice, which is exactly why he mattered: he could wreck a game without piling up gaudy tackle totals. For a team needing a high-motor, pressure-first DL who changes protections and creates negative plays, Thompson fit the profile nicely.
