K-State first to offer Dallas LB
Junior to Watch: Earl Thompson
School: Dallas Hillcrest
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Position: Outside linebacker
Size and speed: Thompson is 6-foot-1, 207 pounds and has been timed by his high school coach at 4.5-seconds in the 40-yard dash.
Honors: Thompson said he earned first team all-district honors as a junior.
Statistics: Thompson wasn’t sure of his stats, but defensive end he said he recorded more than 80 tackles.
Favorite Schools: Thompson said he is still pretty open but lists Kansas State, Oklahoma State, SMU, Oklahoma and Kansas as his top teams. He has a scholarship offer from Kansas State at this point.
Skinny: Players in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex always seem to come out of the woodwork during the spring evaluation period. And one player that has suddenly become a hot commodity with the college coaches is Dallas Hillcrest standout Earl Thompson.
Thompson, who plays both fullback and defensive end for Hillcrest, is likely to end up at outside linebacker when he gets to college.
So what type of player is the 6-foot-1, 207-pounder?
“I play hard,” Thompson said. “I’m quick, and I don’t get frustrated like I used to when I was a freshman and a sophomore. I’ve learned from my experience. I think I’ve worked hard to turn myself into a good player.”
A player that already has a scholarship offer from K-State and one that’s likely to have more before the spring evaluation period is over.
“I was excited when K-State offered me,” he said. “I thought that was pretty cool and they’re sending me the most stuff, which means they like me a lot. But now other schools are coming up to the school to see my coach about me. I know that SMU, Oklahoma and Kansas have already been by.”
Did they like what they saw?
“You know they did,” Thompson said with a chuckle.
Thompson said when it does come time to pick a school, a few things will be important.
“I want to see what the academics are like and what type of support they have for their students,” he said.
“I’m thinking about becoming a counselor, because I like helping people. Playing time would also be good.”