Fred Thompkins: LB · UNLV · #10.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fred Thompkins
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at UNLV. On tape: 10 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Vanderbilt, Week 3, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
54 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ No. 2 Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 40-37vs Vanderbilt | 10 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 44-20vs Hawai'i | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-27@ Nevada | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-23vs Colorado State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31@ Fresno State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 56-14@ New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 34-14vs Wyoming | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-27@ Air Force | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-37vs San José State | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-44vs Boise State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 36-49vs Kansas | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 20 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 3 · 2023
W 40-37
vs Vanderbilt
1 sack · 2 tackles for loss · 10 tackles
Edged out Vanderbilt at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
54tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups54 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
43.1%
404 pass / 533 run
Plays / game
66.9
14 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
406 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #280 at the position.
How it ended
Two seasons at UNLV, 103 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Marcus Arroyo → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
