Tedric Thompson Bio

HIGH SCHOOL?He earned PrepStar All- West Region honors at defensive back as a senior, when he was afforded preseason SuperPrep All-Far West accolades; Scout.com named him to its West 150 Team (the No. 145 player overall and the 11th safety); ESPN.com ranked him as the No. 60 safety in the nation. A three-time, first-team All-Foothill League performer, he was second-team All-State (MaxPreps) and All-CIF Southern Section (North Division) as a senior. A three-and-a-half year starter at safety (he was called up to the varsity for the last six games as a freshman), he recorded 170 career tackles, six interceptions and approximately 40 passes broken up. As a senior, he was in on 58 tackles (23 solo), deflected 15 passes, forced three fumbles (one recovered), made one interception and blocked a field goal. His junior year, he racked up 43 tackles (17 solo, three for losses), intercepting three balls, with 14 passes broken up, two forced fumbles, one recovery and a blocked PAT kick. He had 57 tackles (28 solo) with two picks and a forced fumble as a sophomore, and he was in on 12 tackles (3 solo) as frosh. On offense (two-year starter and in the rotation as a soph), he had 93 career receptions for 1,272 yards (13.7 per catch), with 15 touchdowns; he had 26 catches for 386 yards (7 TD) as a senior, 42 for 431 yards (2 TD) as a junior and 25 for 431 (6 TD) as a sophomore. Top games as a senior: in a 31-20 win over Hart, he recorded a career-high 15 tackles and had a key pass broken up to thwart a late scoring drive, and he caught four passes for 62 yards, including a 40-yard catch and run that set up the go-ahead score; in a 54-41 win over Canyon, he caught five passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns with six tackles and three pass deflections on defense; he also had 13 tackles in a 43-36 win over Paso Robles. Top games as a junior: in a 19-14 loss to Hart, he had career bests of nine receptions for 98 yards (1 TD), making six tackles on defense; in 1 17-0 win over Santa Monica, he recorded nine tackles, two passes broken up and a forced fumble. Under Coach Larry Muir, Valencia was 9-4 his senior year, 6-5 as a junior, 11-2 his sophomore season and 12-1 his freshman year (5-1 after he was called up to the varsity); VHS won or shared the Foothill League title all four years and reached the CIF semifinals on three occasions.

ACADEMICS?He is undecided on his major but is interested in Sports Medicine or Pre-Law at Colorado.

PERSONAL?He was born January 20, 1995 in Inglewood, Calif. His hobbies include playing basketball and spending time with friends and family. An older brother, Cedric, will be a junior safety this fall at Minnesota. In conjunction with one of his classes, he has done community service, volunteering with the homeless.
(First name is pronounced teh-drick)

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