Aidan Thompson

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Winder, Ga.
High School:
Winder-Barrow HS

JAX STATE CAREER
2025: Played in first three games of the season, rotating in at linebacker until suffering an injury...Had five tackles and a hurry in season opener at UCF (8/28)...Had a tackle in home opening win over Liberty (9/6)...Matched career high with five tackles at Georgia Southern (9/13).

2024: Saw action in four games as a reserve linebacker...Made a tackle against Western Kentucky (12/6) in the fourth quarter of the Conference USA Championship game. Also saw action against Coastal Carolina (8/29), at Louisville (9/7), and at Kennesaw State (10/4).

2023: Redshirted his first season with Jax State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for head coach Ed Dudley at Winder-Barrow High School in Winder, Ga…was a standout running back and linebacker for the Bulldoggs…was a Preseason All-State pick by multiple outlets ahead of his senior campaign…racked up almost 200 tackles for the Bulldoggs, including over 30 tackles for a loss…had 65 stops and 15 tackles for a loss as a senior…was named the GHSA Region 8-6A Two-Way Player of the Year as a junior in 2021 after running for over 540 yards on offense while adding 46 tackles, nine for a loss, one sack and one interception on defense…had several offers, including Liberty, Eastern Michigan, Navy, Army, Air Force, Arkansas State, Buffalo, Georgia State, Kent State and Miami (Ohio).