Is Eli Thompson starting?
Eli Thompson is the projected starter at NB for Ohio Bobcats.
Eli Thompson is the projected starting NB on a Rebuilding Ohio — 72 OVR.
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Top defensive backs in the MAC
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 6 tackles, 4 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 183 lbs
- Transfer
- Holy Cross
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Darlington School
- Hometown
- Rome, GA
Why this rating?
On a 68-rated defense; 66th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 72.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 5LNEBTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | LNEB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eli Thompson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.