Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Fordham | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#18
Jordan Thompson
Redshirt junior linebacker for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 220 lb · Charlotte, NC · Julius Chambers
CFB Index 38 · #385 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Coastal Carolina 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
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 80th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
16
tackles · 2026
0.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, at West Virginia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Middle Tennessee in 2023.
Jordan Thompson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Jordan Thompson has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt: 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks against West Virginia — Week 1, 2026.
16 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Middle Tennesseeout of Chambers
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Coastal Carolina
2026era →
Ryan Beard
Coastal Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Beck → Ryan Beard. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
2026Coastal Carolina1-1HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: tackles (80th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (3rd percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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: 8.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 16 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 37 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 13 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Fordham
5 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
With R. Podesta — 39 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG · D. Bailey — 203 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 30.0 · 21 rush yds (4 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Coastal Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Coastal Carolina
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -11 net (32 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Coastal Carolina · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #118
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jordan Crook’s 2023 season.
Matches Jordan on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Jordan on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to RJ Edwards's junior season at Massachusetts (2024).
68%match
Matches RJ on
Tackle volume
Weight
Solo tackle rate
Differs from RJ on
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jordan Thompson
Background
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) - Western Carolina Started all 12 games at linebacker Led the Catamounts with 93 tackles, ranking fourth in the Southern Conference Added 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks Recorded 10 quarterback hurries Earned Second Team All-Southern Conference honors from Phil Steele...
The linebacker corps · Coastal Carolina
- #55Tray Brown53 tackles · 2025
- #19Se'Von McDowell45 tackles · 2025
- #34Wyatt Gedeon11 tackles · 2025
- #4Marcellius Pulliam8 tackles · 2025
- #18Jordan Thompson2 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Coastal Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology