Athlete Bio

Professional: Spokane Shock

College: Arkansas State

 Position: WR

Experience: 4 Letters

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 190 

Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla.

 High School: Palm Beach Lake HS

2013 Arena Football Highlight

http://youtu.be/KHNKjD1F3YI

2012 Arena Football Highlights

http://youtu.be/K02y6MQcCJ4

2013: GP/GS – 11/10…Thompkins began his third season as a member of the AFL with the Utah Blaze. As a member of the Blaze, Thompkins recorded 27 receptions for 345 yards and 4 touchdowns while adding 1 rush for 9 yards in 4 games. In Week 8, Thompkins was traded to the Spokane Shock where he began his AFL career in 2011 for DB Josh Ferguson and DL Julian Miller. 5/17 vs. NOLA: In his first start since re-joining the team in Week 8, Thompkins recorded 6 receptions for 82 yards and 3 TDs…6/1 vs. SJS: Thompkins recorded 5 receptions, 4 of which were for touchdowns…6/21 vs. UT: Playing against his former team in the Blaze, Thompkins recorded a seasons high yardage (174) while posting 1 touchdown…7/6 vs. TBY: Recorded a season high in receptions (12) and touchdowns (5)…

GAME RECAPS: 3/24 vs. CLE: Not on Roster (UT)… 3/31 vs. CHI: Not on Roster (UT) … 4/5 vs. IOWA: Not on Roster (UT)… 4/12 vs. AZ: Not on Roster (UT)… 4/19 vs. SJS: Not on Roster (UT) … 4/27 vs. TBY: Not on Roster (UT) … 5/4 vs. UT: Not on Roster (UT) … 5/11 vs. ORL: 2 receptions for 35 yards…1 assisted tackle … 5/17 vs. NOLA: Started at WR…6 receptions for 82 yards and 3 touchdowns … 5/24 vs. SAT: Started at WR…5 receptions for 29 yards…1 solo tackle… 6/1 vs. SJS: Started at WR…5 receptions for 86 yards and 4 touchdowns…1 rush for 0 yards…1 solo tackle … 6/8 vs. JAX: Started at WR…4 receptions for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns…1 rush for 2 yards and 1 touchdown…1 solo tackle, 3 assisted tackles… 6/15 vs. AZ: Started at WR…9 receptions for 111 yards…1 rush for 0 yards … 6/21 vs. UT: Started at DB…11 receptions for 174 yards and 1 touchdown … 7/6 vs. TBY: Started at WR… 12 receptions for 123 yards and 5 touchdowns … 7/13 vs. JAX: 1 reception for 15 yards … 7/19 vs. SAT: Started at WR…4 receptions for 64 yards…2 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle … 7/26 vs. PIT: … Started at WR…6 receptions for 105 yards and 1 touchdown…

2013 REGULAR SEASON STATS: 11 games played, 65 receptions for 913 yards and 16 touchdowns…4 rushes for 3 yards and 1 touchdown…8.5 total tackles (6 solo, 5 assisted)…

2013 PLAYOFF GAME RACAPS: 8/1 vs. CHI: Started at WR…8 receptions for 72 yards…1 solo tackle…

2012: Brandon played in 12 games for the Shock and ended the season on the Injured Reserve List due to a hamstring injury. Despite missing six games, Brandon was second on the team in receptions (76), second in receiving yards (907), and second in receiving touchdowns (26). Beyond his value in the passing game, Brandon also contributed on the ground for the Shock as he scored six rushing touchdowns on the season.

2011: A late-season acquisition in 2011, Thompkins made an immediate impact on Spokane’s lineup by collecting 17 receptions for 200 yards and three touchdowns in just four games.

PERSONAL: Brandon graduated from Palm Beach Lake HS and received honorable mention all-area honors by the Palm Beach Post as a senior. During his high school career, Brandon played wide receiver, defensive back, and even quarterback. At the end of his senior season, he was recognized as the 26^th best defensive back in the southern U.S. by SuperPrep.com

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013 Denver Broncos workout

Thompkins was with the CFL’s BC Lions but was released at the end of the 2010 training camp.

 
COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE
Arkansas State College Film
Film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnEIM3PpzI4&sns=em

 
Thompkins was a duel-threat as a wide receiver and a kick returner for Arkansas State as a four year starter. As a Red Wolf, Thompkins collected 128 receptions for 1,701 yards and seven touchdowns. On kick returns, Thompkins returned 124 kicks for 2,696 yards nearly 22 yards/return.

10/13/09 - PLAYERS TO WATCH: WR/KR Brandon Thompkins caught a 58-yard touchdown pass from Leonard and had four catches for 82 yards and 122 yards of kick returns, including a 65-yarder, two weeks ago and had another big game at Iowa. He has caught 12 passes, for 158 and two touchdowns, in the last two games.

 
10/01/09 - PLAYERS TO WATCH: WR/KR Brandon Thompkins caught a 58-yard touchdown pass from Leonard and had four catches for 82 yards and 122 yards of kick returns, including a 65-yarder, for 204 yards of offense in the loss to Troy. Having surpassed the 2,000-yard kick return mark, he needs 270 to become the Sun Belt Conference's all-time leader.

 
09/29/09 - GAME BALL GOES TO: WR/KR Brandon Thompkins caught a 58-yard touchdown pass from Leonard and had four catches for 82 yards and 122 yards of kick returns vs. Troy, including a 65-yarder, for 204 yards of offense.

 
09/28/09 - With 122 kickoff return yards against Troy, senior Brandon Thompkins now has 2,077 yards and became the first player in school history and second player in SBC history surpass the 2,000-yard mark. Thompkins, already the school record holder in KO return yards, needs 270 more yards to breaks the SBC record. Thompkins posted over 100 KO return yards in a game for the eighth time of his career. - Sun Belt football

 
07/06/09 - ASU has a team that can make a run for the Sun Belt title because of the talent it returns. The Red Wolves return their leading rusher (Reggie Arnold), leading receiver (Brandon Thompkins) and senior quarterback Corey Leonard, who threw for more than 2,300 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushed for more than 500 yards and four touchdowns.

 2008:  Thompkins led ASU in both receptions (32 tied Jahbari McLennan for team high) and receiving yards (511) . . . His 16.0 average yards per reception was the third highest average among all SBC receivers ranked among the top-10 SBC leaders receiving yards . . . He recorded multiple receptions in nine games, including a season-high six receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown against FAU . . . Became the 12th player in school history to record 1,000 career receiving yards and is tied for the 10th most receptions in school history for a career  . . . The Sun Belt Conference???s second all-time leader in career kickoff return yards posted 296 kick return yards for a 19.7 average . . . He tallied a season-high 147 kick return yards against FIU and was second on the team in all-purpose yards with 823 (74.8 ypg) . . . Phil Steele???s Preseason Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference.

2007:  Thompkins broke the ASU and Sun Belt Conference records for kickoff return yards in 2007, becoming the first player in the history of the league to record over 1,000 kickoff return yards with 1,062 to his credit . . . He averaged 21.7 yards per return and posted a career-best 43 yard return against Middle Tennessee . . . He was named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after breaking the single-game records at ASU and for the Sun Belt with 194 kickoff return yards against Tennessee . . . He ranked third in the Sun Belt and 45th in the nation for all-purpose yards with 137.8 yards per game . . . Thompkins also returned five punts for 93 yards with a long of 53 and averaged 18.6 yards per return . . . He posted career-best numbers for receptions and receiving yards with 41 catches for 503 yards and a game-winning touchdown against North Texas . . . Finished the season ranked second on the team in both receptions and receiving yards . . . Ranked seventh in the Sun Belt in receiving yards (41.9 ypg) and eighth in receptions (3.5 rpg) . . . Posted seven receptions for 103 yards, both career highs against North Texas . . . Phil Steele???s Preseason Fourth Team All-Sun?????Belt Conference as a kick returner.

2006:  Played in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2006, starting twice . . . Caught eight passes on the year, averaging just over 11 yards per catch . . . Season-long reception went for 33 yards against Louisiana-Monroe Oct. 7 . . . Rushed seven times for 47 yards . . . Notched a 16-yard rushing touchdown against Memphis Oct. 14 . . . Returned a team-high 25 kickoffs for 548 yards, averaging a team-high 21.9 yards per return . . . Recorded at least 130 kick-return yards in two games . . . Made one tackle on the season, Sept. 23 against SMU.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Honorable Mention All-Area by the Palm Beach Post as a senior . . . Played receiver, quarterback and corner in high school . . . SuperPrep.com ranked Thompkins the 26th best corner in the southern U.S.

PERSONAL:  Born Oct. 9, 1987 . . . Son of Horace and Lashon Thompkins.