Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Emanuel Thompson
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 202
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Clayton, Ala.
- High School:
- Barbour County HS
2016 All-Sun Belt First Team
2016 (Junior): Recovered from an offseason injury to turn in one of the best receiving seasons in Troy history … Led the Sun Belt with 80 receptions on the year, which ranked as the second most in a season in Troy history (four shy Jerrel Jernigan’s 84 in 2010) … Ranked third in the Sun Belt with 820 receiving yards (two yards back of second) and tied for second with six touchdown receptions … Finished 23rd nationally in receptions … Four of his six touchdown receptions came in the first five games of the season (all but Clemson); others came against UMass and Ohio in the Dollar General Bowl … Caught a season-high 10 passes for 117 yards against Arkansas State … Posted 70-plus receiving yards in five games; had seven catches for 96 yards in the regular season finale at Georgia Southern … Caught eight passes for 83 yards and a touchdown in the Dollar General Bowl ... Led the Sun Belt with 37 catches of 10 or more yards … Recorded seven or more catches six times and five or more catches in 12-of-13 games ... Named ESPN’s Player of the Game in Troy’s victory over Ohio in the Dollar General Bowl
2015 (Sophomore): Troy’s third-leading receiver with 28 catches on the year and fourth with 299 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions … Caught a season-high six passes for 44 yards and two touchdowns in Troy’s victory over ULM … Tallied a season-high 73 receiving yards on five catches, including a season-long 30-yard reception in Troy’s victory at New Mexico State … Started six games at the “Z” wide receiver position … Ended the season with multiple catches in seven straight games; averaged 3.3 catches per game over that span and 2.3 per game for the entire season ... Caught a 6-yard touchdown pass against South Alabama
2014 (Freshman): Played in 11 games; missed game at South Alabama due to injury … Finished the year with three catches for 28 yards and was a key contributor on special teams … Had one catch for 12 yards at UAB, one for three yards at Georgia and one for 13 yards against Appalachian State
High School: Rushed for 521 yards and 12 touchdowns and threw for 800 yards and five touchdowns in six games at Barbour County (Ala.) High School before an injury cut short his season … Led the Jaguars to their first playoff victory in school history his sophomore season … Was the Jaguars’ primary quarterback, but also played running back and wide receiver as needed ... Named the team’s offensive MVP and earned the Leadership Award during his freshman season … Also played basketball for Barbour County; helped lead the Jaguars to a state title … Honorable mention Super 12 selection in both football and basketball … Class president
Personal: Full name is Emanuel Michael Thompson, Jr. ... Son of Rhonda and Emanuel Thompson, Sr. ... Born Oct. 30, 1995, in Phenix City, Ala. ... Has five brothers, Michael Rodgers, Jamell Thompson, Antonio Rodgers, Joshua Thompson and Marcus Thompson ... Majoring in risk management insurance ... Married to the former Kiara Miles of Federal Way, Washington
