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's college career statistics (200 carries, 1,018 yards, 5 TDs, 29 receptions, 439 yards, 7 TDs) led him to the 1993 NFL Draft. However, his past performance was deemed too risky by NFL teams, resulting in him being undrafted and never playing in the NFL.