No. 23 BC Lions | |
![]() Thompson before a Lions game in 2019. | |
Born: | Montreal, Quebec | March 23, 1990
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Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | DB |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
College | Southern Illinois |
CFL draft | 2016, Round: 2, Pick: 12 |
Drafted by | BC Lions |
Career history | |
As player | |
2016–2019, 2021–present | BC Lions |
Career stats | |
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