Keye Thompson: LB · Pittsburgh · #38.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Keye Thompson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches across six seasons and two programs. Another came in 2023: All-MAC. On tape: 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Syracuse, Week 9, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
28 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 2 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.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-24vs Kent State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-27@ Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-24@ North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-15vs California | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-13vs Syracuse | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 25-48@ No. 20 SMU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 19-24vs Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-24vs No. 17 Clemson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 9-37@ Louisville | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 23-34@ Boston College | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 9 · 2024
W 41-13
vs Syracuse
0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Syracuse.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups28 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
54.5%
499 pass / 417 run
Plays / game
70.5
13 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
535 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #498 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Ohio and Pittsburgh, 280 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2023) — the college career is complete.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2023)
Weekly recognition
2 weekly honors (2023)
5 career weekly honors across 3 seasons
Coaching lineage · 2018–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Frank Solich, Tim Albin and Pat Narduzzi.
