University of South Alabama Athletics

As A Fifth-Year Junior (2021): Played in 10 games ... Did not see action against ULM and Arkansas State ... Recorded 12 tackles, including seven solo stops ... Recorded a season-high four tackles against Tennessee, including three solo stops ... Recorded at least two tackles three times including against Bowling Green, Alcorn State, and Texas State.

As A Junior (2020): Did not make an appearance his first season with the program.

Junior College Highlights (2018-19): Considered the top junior-college recruit in Oklahoma and the 15th-rated safety in the country by 247Sports.com, receiving three stars from the organization ... Also received two stars from Rivals.com ... Named a second-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American following his sophomore season at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC after recording a team-high five interceptions and three fumble recoveries ... Also tied for best on the squad with 62 total tackles — including three behind the line of scrimmage — and broke up a pair of passes to be named second-team all-Southwest Junior College Football Conference as well ... Posted a career-best 18 stops, picked off two passes, forced and recovered a fumble in season-ending victory over Cisco (Texas) CC ... Credited with 10 tackles, including one for loss, and recovered a fumble against No. 10 Kilgore (Texas) CC ... Had eight stops with one behind the line and an interception in match-up with New Mexico Military JC ... Also recorded eight tackles and a pair of passes broken up in defeat of Navarro (Texas) CC ... Finished with seven stops and an interception at Tyler (Texas) JC ... In his first year with the Golden Norsemen posted 12 tackles in eight appearances, including a season-best five at No. 11 Blinn (Texas) CC.

Fort Hays State Highlights (2017): On the roster at Fort Hays State as a freshman in 2017, where he was part of a program that finished 11-1 and won the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association title.

High School Highlights: A two-year team captain at Holland Hall High, where he recorded 15 interceptions on defense while catching 30 passes for 621 yards and 10 touchdowns during his prep career ... Earned all-conference honors on multiple occasions and was named to the all-metro team ... Helped the Dutch go 8-5 after reaching the quarterfinals of the state 2A playoffs when he was a senior ... Also competed in basketball, baseball, and track and field at HHHS, earning 10 total letters at the school ... Averaged 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game his junior season on the court.

Personal: Full name is Clifton Lamont Thompson Jr. ... Born Jan. 24, 1999, in Tulsa, Okla. ... Son of Clifton Sr. and Kimberly Thompson ... Father, Clifton Sr., played basketball at both Northeastern (Okla.) State and Murray (Okla.) State ... Cousin, Darwin Thompson, is entering his second season with the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs ... Is the second of five children, and the oldest of three boys ... Favorite team is the Toronto Raptors ... Favorite athletes are LeBron James and DeMar DeRozan ... Favorite musical artists are Drake, Gunna and Lil Baby ... Favorite foods are chicken and mashed potatoes ... Likes nutrition and health classes ... Enjoys playing basketball and ‘Call of Duty’ in his spare time ... Also was recruited by Texas Tech and Tulsa coming out of junior college ... Is an interdisciplinary studies major.