As a 25-year-old junior, Thompson carried 200 times for 1,018 yards and five touchdowns and caught 29 passes for 439 yards and 7 touchdowns. He decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 1993 NFL Draft; but his past proved to be too great a risk for NFL teams, and he went undrafted and never played in the NFL.
Thompson, a 25-year-old junior athlete, had an impressive college career with 200 carries for 1,018 yards and five touchdowns, along with 29 receptions for 439 yards and seven touchdowns. He decided to skip his senior year and enter the 1993 NFL Draft but was ultimately overlooked by teams due to concerns about his past performance.