Blake Thompson: DT · UTEP · #48.
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Blake Thompson
Wins the gap play after play. Third year in the UTEP defensive front. On tape: 5 tackles against New Mexico State, Week 2, 2022.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-31vs North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 20-13vs New Mexico State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 41-35@ Charlotte | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-21vs Florida Atlantic | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-24vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 40-6vs Florida International | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-34@ UTSA | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 2 · 2022
W 20-13
5 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 2 solo tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
2%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries20 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
3 seasons under Dana Dimel, all run-leaning offenses — 15-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Dimel
Pass share
45.3%
379 pass / 457 run
Plays / game
69.7
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at UTEP, 40 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dana Dimel.
