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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Charting
Where Thompson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Clemson#54 · 5-3 | 7 | 26% | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | Clemson#36 · 7-6 | 4 | 10% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Clemson#16 · 10-4 | 2 | 4% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Champ Thompson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Champ Thompson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ LSU | L 10–51 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 2 |  Georgia Southern | W 22–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  North Carolina | W 28–20 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ California | W 24–10 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Miami | L 13–41 | 5.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Charleston Southern | W 37–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Virginia Tech | L 16–20 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Florida State | W 36–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.9 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2631st / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · LSU | — | 94 | ~51 (25–64) | 3 | · | 54% |
| Wk 2 · Georgia Southern | — | 74 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 3 · North Carolina | — | 69 | ~23 (9–36) | 1 | · | 33% |
| Wk 4 · California | — | 56 | ~16 (6–25) | 2 | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 5 · Miami | ✓ DT | 62 | ~31 (12–49) | 3 | · | 50% |
| Wk 7 · Charleston Southern | ✓ DT | 86 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 8 · Virginia Tech | — | 70 | ~15 (6–24) | 1 | · | 21% |
| Season | 2 GS | 524 | 136 (77–175) | 10 | 2 | 26% |
Position Room
21 DLs on the Clemson roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Will Heldt | DE | SR | 29 | 11 | 7 | — | 2 |
| 15 | Jahiem Lawson | DE | SR | 21 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Darien Mayo | DE | JR | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 95 | Amare Adams | DT | SO | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 14 | London Merritt | DE | SO | 13 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 33 | Caden Story | DL | SR | 11 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Andy Burburija | DT | JR | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 29 | Champ Thompson | DT | JR | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
| Devarrick Woods | DT | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 54 | Kam Cody | DT | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| CJ Wesley | DE | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 44 | Kourtney Kelly | DT | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Connor McFadden | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Vic Burley | DT | SR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Michael Foster | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Armon Mason | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Hevin Brown-Shuler | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | J.R. Hardrick | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Patrick Swygert | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Markus Strong | DT | SR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ari Watford | DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Clemson depth chart →