2018 Football Roster
Roster
Keytaon Thompson
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, LA
- High School/Previous School:
- Landry-Walker HS
2018 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: Exceptional dual-threat quarterback, who is 2-0 as a starter with 18 career touchdowns … A “gamer” who is not afraid of the bright lights … Thrust into significant action as a true freshman in the final two games of 2017 following Nick Fitzgerald’s injury … Led the Bulldogs to a TaxSlayer Bowl victory in his first career start … Served as Fitzgerald’s backup for the 2017 campaign and shined … Became the first true freshman signal caller to start a game for MSU since 2014 … Also started the 2018 season opener in place of Fitzgerald … Began classes on Jan. 9, 2017 at MSU – just a few weeks after winning a state championship in New Orleans … Played in 19 games with two starts … Owns three 100-yard rushing games.
2019 JUNIOR SEASON: In his one game, caught an eight-yard pass vs. Ole Miss (11/28) for his first career reception.
2018 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in nine games … Started once, and backed up starter Nick Fitzgerald during the other eight … Finished 18-of-39 passing for 458 yards and six touchdowns against one interception … Longest pass was 84 yards in the season opener … Rushed 24 times for 226 yards, averaging 9.4 yards per carry, and four touchdowns … Longest run was 25 yards in the season opener … In just his second career start, was the star of the night vs. Stephen F. Austin (9/1), accounting for 473 yards of total offense and seven touchdowns (tied SEC record) in just over three quarters of action … He was 13-of-31 for 364 yards and five scores (tying an MSU record) through the air and also rushed for a team-best 109 yards and two TDs … The seven TDs responsible for led all FBS players in Week 1. The 473 yards of total offense ranked sixth in MSU single-game history … Became just the third player in MSU history to rush for 100 yards and throw for 300 yards in a game, joining Nick Fitzgerald and Dak Prescott … Also just the fifth SEC player to achieve the feat since Oct. 24, 2015, joining Jalen Hurts (2016) and Chad Kelly (2015) … Highlight of the game occurred when he fired an 84-yard touchdown, which was the longest completion at MSU in 14 years (2004) … His first five completions of the game all went for 20 or more yards, including a 53-yard TD to running back Kylin Hill on MSU's first offensive drive … All nine of his first-half completions went to nine different receivers for 263 total yards and four touchdowns … Scored on a 16-yard run vs. Louisiana (9/15) … Entered the game late in the third quarter and finished with 52 yards on five rushes … Also completed two of his three passes (the other was intercepted) … Rushed three times for 42 yards and a 19-yard score vs. Louisiana Tech (11/3) … Took over for Fitzgerald vs. Arkansas (11/17) on Senior Day midway through the fourth quarter … Completed 3-of-4 passes for 61 yards and a 33-yard touchdown pass on fourth and long.
2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 10 games with his first career start coming in the TaxSlayer Bowl … Did not play against Texas A&M, UMass and Alabama … Completed 32-of-66 passes for 388 yards and two touchdowns … MSU’s third-leading rusher with 446 yards on 75 carries with six scores … Made collegiate debut against Charleston Southern (9/2), completing 4-of-7 passes for 31 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 36 yards … First career TD pass was an 11-yard strike to Jamal Couch in the fourth quarter of the opener … With MSU dominating in the second half vs. Kentucky (10/21), rushed for 65 yards on four carries and two scores on the ground … Capped the night with a career-best 40-yard TD run against the Wildcats … Spelled an injured Nick Fitzgerald in the first quarter in the Egg Bowl (11/23) and finished with a season-best 316 yards of total offense … Recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game with 121 yards on 26 carries and one touchdown against the Rebels … Threw for a season-best 195 yards and one touchdown and nearly led MSU to a comeback … Became the first true freshman to start at QB in a bowl game for MSU since 2007 and just the third in school history (Wesley Caroll, John Bond) … Guided the Bulldogs to a win against Louisville in his first start, rushing for a season-high 147 yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns … Tied the MSU bowl record for rushing scores … Also completed 11-of-20 passes for 127 yards against the Cardinals.
HIGH SCHOOL: One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in America and a proven winner … Combined for three state championships in football and basketball … Consensus four-star recruit out of Landry-Walker High School in New Orleans where he was coached by Emanuel Powell … No. 1 QB recruit in Louisiana according to 247Sports and a Parade All-American honorable mention … Became the first player in Landry-Walker history to be named Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year following an incredible senior season in 2016 … 2016 District 8-5A MVP and finalist for the Gatorade National Player of the Year … 2016 LSWA Class 5A Most Outstanding Offensive Player … Racked up 10,737 yards of total offense and accounted for 149 touchdowns during his prep career … Finished his senior season, completing 198 of 331 passes for 3,825 yards and 46 touchdowns while rushing 152 times for 1,434 yards and 26 TDs … Amassed 5,259 yards of total offense in 2016 … Accounted for 457 yards of total offense and six touchdowns in the 2016 Class 5A state championship game, leading the Charging Buccaneers to a 50-21 win over West Monroe to produce the school’s first state title … Squad capped the year on a 13-game winning streak and in that stretch he accounted for 66 touchdowns … Completed 16 of 27 passes for 303 yards with five touchdowns and carried 23 times for another 154 yards, dazzling fans in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the state title game … In five playoff games as a senior, completed 81 of 119 passes for 1,485 yards with 17 touchdowns and two interceptions, while rushing for 534 yards and 11 scores … As a junior, directed the Charging Bucs to a 10-3 record, a share of the District 8-5A championship and an appearance in the 2015 Class 5A state quarterfinals … Four-year starter at QB and a three-year starter in basketball … Basketball teammates with current MSU guard Lamar Peters … The two led Landry-Walker to back-to-back Class 4A state championships in 2014 and 2015 … A knack for making big plays, Thompson drained the game-winning bucket in the 2015 LHSAA Top 28 Class 4A championship game … Originally committed to MSU on Dec. 16, 2015 … Maintained a 3.12 GPA.
PERSONAL: Born Keytaon Kaylen Thompson on Oct. 23, 1998, in New Orleans … Nickname is “K.T.” … Son of Naffateria and Kintay Thompson … Has one sibling, Kayden … Is an avid chess player … All-time favorite MSU player is Dak Prescott … Majoring in sports studies … Twitter handle is @Thompson_Kt5.
THOMPSON’S CAREER HIGHS
Pass Attempts: 31, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18)
Pass Completions: 13, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17)
Pass Yards: 364, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18)
Pass Touchdowns: 5, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18)
Long Pass: 84, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18)
Completion Percentage: 55.0, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17)
Rush Attempts: 27, vs. Louisville (12-30-17)
Rush Yards: 147, vs. Louisville (12-30-17)
Rush Touchdowns: 3, vs. Louisville (12-30-17)
Long Rush: 40, vs. Kentucky (10-21-17)
Total Offense Yards: 473, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18)
Touchdowns Responsible: 7, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9-1-18)
