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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 214th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 71st / 2112 |
| Run stops | 25 | 84th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 53 | — |
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
4 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 |  Old Dominion#114 · 2-7 | 9 | 68% | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | Old Dominion#32 · 10-3 | 5 | 12% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Old Dominion#74 · 5-7 | 12 | 63% | 65 | 9.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | Old Dominion#94 · 6-7 | 9 | 37% | 25 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mario Thompson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Mario 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 |  Norfolk State | W 31–10 | 7.2 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Virginia Tech | L 21–44 | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  East Carolina | L 17–20 | 8.5 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  James Madison | L 20–46 | 5.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Georgia State | L 10–42 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ App State | W 10–3 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Georgia Southern | L 15–23 | 6.7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 0–26 | 7.5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Marshall | L 23–36 | 7.9 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 7.0 | 59 | 21 | 7 | 2.5 | 10 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 59 | 93rd / 5664 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 96th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 10 | 6th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 · Norfolk State | ✓ LB | 60 | ~36 (4–60) | 8 | · | 60% |
| Wk 2 · Virginia Tech | ✓ LB | 86 | ~82 (42–86) | 11 | · | 95% |
| Wk 3 · East Carolina | ✓ LB | 68 | ~65 (33–68) | 9 | 2 | 96% |
| Wk 4 · James Madison | ✓ LB | 79 | ~44 (22–52) | 4 | · | 56% |
| Wk 5 · Georgia State | ✓ LB | 68 | ~24 (2–44) | 3 | · | 35% |
| Wk 6 · App State | ✓ LB | 55 | ~28 (3–51) | 2 | · | 51% |
| Wk 7 · Georgia Southern | ✓ LB | 75 | ~49 (25–58) | 7 | · | 65% |
| Wk 8 · Louisiana Tech | ✓ LB | 80 | ~54 (27–64) | 9 | · | 68% |
| Wk 9 · Marshall | ✓ LB | 72 | ~58 (29–68) | 6 | · | 81% |
| Season | 9 GS | 643 | 440 (373–512) | 59 | 2 | 68% |
Position Room
14 LBs on the Old Dominion roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jackson Forrest | LB | SO | 64 | 8.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Mario Thompson | LB | 59 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 32 | Ja'Mez Drummer | LB | SR | 53 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Koa Naotala | LB | SR | 50 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Talan Babin | LB | FR | 17 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Dirrick Goodman | LB | JR | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Montrell Chapman | LB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | DeVeion McLilley-Bulo | LB | JR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | AJ Ashworth | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Jeremiah Deese | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Jed Olotu-Judah | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | LaDarius Adams II | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Landon Kehoe | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Gage Sawyers | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Old Dominion depth chart →