Army · L 35-38
15 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 sack
The other 7 games average 9 tackles. This one was 6 above.
Chris Thompson Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for five head coaches across seven seasons and three programs. A game that shows it: 15 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Army — Week 8, 2026.
81 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
81 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 8): 15 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Oklahoma State | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Sam Houston | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-0vs East Texas A&M | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-34@ Arkansas | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 44-45vs North Texas | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 26-34@ Navy | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-17@ Rice | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 35-38vs Army | 15 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Total | 81 | 27 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 23 · L 35-38 vs Army, play by play
A big game: 15 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 16 for him; the box score credits 15.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Second quarter, down 17-14.
Against his own season: his best backfield disruption game of the season so far.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Tulsa’s defense played that day
Army’s 12 drives: 5 stopped · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 12. His sack came with Tulsa down 3.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 14 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
8 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
10 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
81tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%4 TFLSack rate
1%1 sackPD rate
1%1 pass breakups81 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 11.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 9.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 15.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Pass share
49.7%
255 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
276 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
81 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #132 at the position.
Returning starter at linebacker for a 4-8 Tulsa team that went -1 in the portal.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 34 games over seven seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Gus Malzahn, Donte Williams, Lincoln Riley, Kevin Wilson and Tre Lamb.
