Kris Thompson is a young, high-upside Kentucky linebacker with SEC-level energy
Kris Thompson entered Kentucky as a late-addition recruit in 2025, redshirted as a freshman, and is viewed as a developing inside linebacker who should push for a bigger role in 2026. He brings a compact 6-foot, 215-pound frame, was ranked as the No. 150 linebacker in the 2025 class by 247Sports Composite, and arrived with a reputation for production and disruption after a senior year with 90 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. He looks like a fit for teams that value athletic, versatile linebackers who can grow into more responsibility rather than immediate star power.
