Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Oklahoma State | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Sam Houston | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#6
Chris Thompson Jr.
Graduate linebacker for Tulsa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Desoto, TX · Duncanville HS
CFB Index 37 · #394 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Tulsa for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
QB hurries: 96th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
18
tackles · 2026
1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 tackles, vs Oklahoma State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Tulsa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Auburn in 2020.
Chris Thompson Jr.
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Chris Thompson Jr. has played for five head coaches across seven seasons and three programs. The receipt: 10 tackles against Oklahoma State — Week 1, 2026.
18 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 7 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20203 games
- Signed with Auburn4-star out of Duncanville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Philip Montgomery, Kevin Wilson, and Tre Lamb. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Auburn6-5HC: Kevin Steele · Balanced
2021USC4-8HC: Donte Williams · Balanced, fast tempo
2022USC11-3HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced
2023USC8-5HC: Lincoln Riley · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
2026Tulsa2-0HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Strength: tackles (88th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 9.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 24–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulsa
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · Tulsa
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (21 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulsa · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #84 · 2026 recruiting class #93
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Dalton Santos’s 2016 season.
67%match
Matches Dalton on
Solo tackle rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Dalton on
PD rate (higher)
Height (higher)
TFL rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Player DNA
Players who play like Chris Thompson Jr.
Background
CAREER NOTES: Transferred from Southern Cal … enrolled at mid-semester … Has a career total of 78 tackles over his collegiate career … He has tallied five and a half tackles for loss for 13 yards … Has one career sack … Has one career forced fumble. 2024 Academic All-Conference 2025: Did not see...
The linebacker corps · Tulsa
- #24Devin Hightower81 tackles · 2025
- #33William Alexander66 tackles · 2025
- #9Dax Collins10 tackles · 2025
- #35C.J. Turner7 tackles · 2025
- #6Chris Thompson Jr.1 tackle · 2025
6 more on the roster · Tulsa team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology