Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 12 | W 41-20vs San Diego State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-16@ San José State | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 15 | L 7-21@ Boise State | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 29 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Total | 4 | 60 | 14.7 | 0 | 29 |
#3
Corey Thompson Jr.
Junior wide receiver for Ball State. 2024: 4 catches, 60 receiving yards.
5′10″ · 167 lb · San Diego, CA · Utah State
Transferred Utah State → Ball State for 2026
The story
3 wide receiver for Ball State. 2024: 4 catches, 60 receiving yards.
- Signed with UNLV in 2023.
- Transferred from Utah State to Ball State in 2026.
Corey Thompson Jr.
Utah State to Ball State — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 32 rec yds, 2 receptions against Boise State, Week 15, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with UNLVout of San Diego Lincoln
2025
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UNLV
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ball State
2025Utah State
2026Ball State
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Barry Odom — 20-8 over that span.
2023UNLV9-5HC: Barry Odom · Run-leaning
2024UNLV11-3HC: Barry Odom · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 25.5 | 17.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 20.0 | 14.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
Background
Awards and Honors: 2026 College Football Comeback Player of the Year Award Watchlist Transfer from Utah State did not play for the Aggies last season due to injury, but spent two years at UNLV where he appeared in 21 games with seven starts ... caught eight passes for 115 yards and one touchdown...
The receiver room · Ball State
- #1Donovan Hamilton244 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Jabari Smith166 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jamarion McDougle43 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Elisha Durham26 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Corey Thompson Jr.no box-score line yet
8 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology