Perry Thompson is a wide receiver at Minnesota who has not played in Minnesota's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Auburn.
Minnesota lists 12 receivers this season.
Minnesota is 5-3. Next: vs UCLA, Sat Nov 7.
Thompson moves the chains on third down. Came to Minnesota by way of Auburn. A game that shows it: 60 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Missouri — Week 8, 2025.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 42-3vs Ball State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-15vs South Alabama | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-20vs No. 10 Georgia | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-23vs No. 16 Missouri | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 34 | Season-high 60 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 33-24@ Arkansas | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-10vs Kentucky | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 38-45@ No. 15 Vanderbilt | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 62-17vs Mercer | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 17 | 154 | 9.1 | 0 | 34 |
Week 8 · 2025
L 17-23
vs Missouri
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3711% of team targetsCatch rate
46%17 of 37 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
46% catch rate on 37 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)
Third-down role
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.0 | 19.5 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.6 | 25.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Hugh Freeze
Pass share
44.7%
360 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
67.1
12 games
Team sack rate
10.0%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #463 at the position.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Hugh Freeze, D.J. Durkin and P.J. Fleck.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Minnesota
