Used almost exclusively on special teams throughout his first four years at ASU, Thompson could assume a larger role in the offense this year due to the graduation of blocking tight end Brad Hardee ... Thompson is a leading candidate, along with fellow fifth-year senior Phillip Strickland, to fill the role vacated by Hardee as a blocker in two tight-end sets ... will likely continue to be a mainstay on ASU’s special teams as well.

2010: Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams ... tallied 12 tackles on the year ... turned in best performance of the year at Western Carolina with a season- and career-high three tackles.

2009: Appeared in six games ... did not record any statistics.

2008: Did not see game action.

2007: Redshirted.

High School: Tallied 85 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, three quarterback hurries, two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery in just nine games as a senior ... totaled 201 tackles, 13 TFL, six sacks, seven hurries, four fumble recoveries, two INTs and one defensive score during his three-year varsity career ... helped lead Dobyns-Bennett to three-straight postseason appearances ... was high-school teammates with former ASU teammate and current San Francisco 49er Daniel Kilgore ... coached by Graham Clark, who was an assistant under legendary coach Jim Brakefield at ASU in 1979.

Personal: Full name is Brandon Tyler Thompson... born Jan. 25, 1989 (22 years old)... son of Tammy and Gerald Thompson ... majoring in building sciences.