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KrisThompson
- position Linebacker
- height 6-0
- Weight 215
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Nashville, Tenn.
- High school Lipscomb Academy
2025 – Freshman
• Practiced with the team and saw his first collegiate action vs. Tennessee Tech
High School
• A three-star linebacker who played under Trent Dilfer and Jamie Graham at Lipscomb Academy
• Ranked as the No. 150 linebacker in the 2025 class and the No. 41 overall prospect from Tennessee according to 247Sports Composite
• Totaled 90 tackles, including 19 tackles for loss, nine sacks and an interception as a senior
• Earned D2-Class AAA All-State honors by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association
• Also was named to the USA TODAY Sports Network Tennessee Super 25 team and The Tennessean’s All-Midstate team in 2024
• Listed on the All-American Defense First Team by USA Top 100
• Chose Kentucky from over 30 scholarship offers from across the country
Personal
• Born in Nashville, Tennessee
• Son of Rashia Holmes and Dujan Thompson
• Siblings are Jasmine Neal and Jermaine Thompson
• Major is undecided
Kris Says
• He chose Kentucky because of the coaching staff
• Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a preacher
• Three words to describe him are funny, true and savvy
• If he could only eat one thing for the rest of his life he would choose cornbread
• Hobbies include gaming and reading the Word