Jadon Thompson

Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Position:
WR
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Naperville Central
Prev School:
Cincinnati

2024: Played in three games before being lost for the season due to injury ... caught six passes for 88 yards and two scores ... opened the year with a pair of touchdowns against Austoin Peay... caught a 33-yard touchdown reception and a 5-yarder in the win over Austin Peay ... grabbed two receptions for 42 yards versus Jacksonville State.

2023: Played in 12 games ... caught 12 passes for 135 yards and one score ... averaged 11.3 yards a reception ... made his Louisville debut against Indiana, catching one pass for seven yards ... caught one pass for 15 yards versus Pittsburgh ... grabbed two passes for 49 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown reception versus Virginia Tech ... caught two passes for 27 yards against Virginia ... recorded a season high three receptions for 20 yards against USC.

Before Louisville: Played three seasons at Cincinnati ... caught 47 passes 659 yards and one touchdown ... recorded 27 receptions for 393 yards and one score as a junior ... totaled four catches for 68 yards versus Kennesaw State and four for 69 yards against SMU ... caught three passes for a season-high 81 yards versus Navy ... played in 12 games, totaling 14 catches for 208 yards in 2021 ... had a career-long 47-yard grab in the opener against Miami (Ohio) as part of a career-high four grabs ... finished with six catches for 58 yards in 2020 ... four-star prospect ranked as the No. 5 player in Illinois and a Top-60 wideout in the 2020 signing class ... racked up 146 catches for 2,270 yards and 25 receiving touchdowns during his high-school career ... spent his senior season prepping for Coach Mike Stine at Naperville Central HS outside of Chicago ... earned Honorable Mention IHSFCA Class 8A All-State honors ... tabbed for the 2019 News-Gazette First-Team All-State football squad ... grabbed a spot on the 2019 Naperville Sun Football All-Area Team.
Named to the DuPage County All-Area Team by the Daily Herald ... Also played at Marist HS for Coach Ron Dawczak ... as a junior, he had 51 receptions for 759 yards and 10 touchdowns for a RedHawks team that finished 11-2 and qualified for the state semifinals ... had 49 catches for 854 yards and nine TDs as a sophomore.
Personal: Graduated with a criminal justice degree ... born 11/8/01 ... son of Monique Miller.