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Quarterback · North Texas · From Glen Rose, TX
Derek Thompson is a college quarterback at North Texas. In college (2011–2013) he has 7,028 passing yards, 39 touchdowns and 33 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2013 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Derek Thompson Passing Stats by Season
Derek Thompson Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58 | 155 | 3 | 26 | 203 |
| 2012 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 45 |
| 2011 | 50 | 113 | 3 | 16 | 176 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2013
- EPA per Dropback: +0.16, #70 of 120
- NFL Passer Rating: 83.8, #76 of 120
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 131.1, #68 of 120
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 6.49, #79 of 120
- Completion %: 63.9%, #36 of 120
- Passing Yards: 2,640, #44 of 325
- Passing Touchdowns: 14, #73 of 244
- Success Rate: 47.7%, #20 of 120
Top Connections in 2013
- Darnell Smith: 55 of 79 for 627 yards, 3 TD
- Brelan Chancellor: 47 of 70 for 716 yards, 5 TD
- Carlos Harris: 43 of 63 for 483 yards, 2 TD
- Darvin Kidsy: 14 of 19 for 129 yards, 0 TD
- Drew Miller: 15 of 18 for 175 yards, 1 TD
- Brandin Byrd: 11 of 16 for 46 yards, 1 TD
- Marcus Smith: 6 of 13 for 78 yards, 0 TD
- Antoinne Jimmerson: 10 of 12 for 88 yards, 2 TD
Derek Thompson 2013 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs Idaho | W 40-6 | 23-27 | 349 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at Ohio | L 21-27 | 19-29 | 195 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 3 | vs Ball State | W 34-27 | 26-42 | 238 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at Georgia | L 21-45 | 21-36 | 202 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 6 | at Tulane | L 21-24 | 29-42 | 326 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 7 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 34-7 | 14-21 | 123 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 8 | at Louisiana Tech | W 28-13 | 16-24 | 221 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 9 | at Southern Miss | W 55-14 | 17-25 | 261 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 10 | vs Rice | W 28-16 | 7-13 | 104 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 11 | vs UTEP | W 41-7 | 10-24 | 154 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 13 | vs UTSA | L 13-21 | 24-43 | 197 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 14 | at Tulsa | W 42-10 | 17-26 | 171 | 1 | 1 |
| Bowls & Playoff | vs UNLV | W 36-14 | 21-30 | 256 | 2 | 0 |
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