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Shuler, West Siekerman, J.T. Simmons, Elijah Slaughter, Doneiko Small, Jabari Smith, Spencer Smith, Trey Solomon, Aubrey Solomon, Kenney Spraggins, Javontez Stephens, Dawson Taylor, Alontae Thomas, Omari Thompson, Bryce Tillman, Cedric To'o To'o, Henry Valentine, Eunique Ware, Marshall Warren, Jacob Whitehead, Len'Neth Wideman, Malachi Williams, Savion Wilson, Toby Wright, Darnell Wright, William Go Profile Stats Profile DB Position Junior Class Irmo, S.C. Hometown 5'11 Height 190 Weight Dutch Fork High School Caleb Jones/Tennessee Athletics Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics Caleb Jones/Tennessee Athletics Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics Maury Neipris/Tennessee Athletics #0 Bryce Thompson DB Position Junior Class Irmo, S.C. Hometown Season Career Season Stats Season: 2020 2018 2019 2020 There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography CAREER HONORS 2021 NFL Combine Invitee SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (12/14/20) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (11/4/19) PFF College Nat’l Defensive Team of the Week (11/3/19) PFF College SEC Defensive Team of the Week (11/4/19) 2018 FWAA Freshman All-American 2018 SEC All-Freshman Team 2018 PFF College Midseason Second Team SEC Freshman of the Week (9/10/18) Three-time PFF College SEC Defensive Team of the Week CAREER Veteran lockdown cornerback who finished his career with 32 games played and 28 starts for the Vols … Was the first player in Tennessee history to wear No. 0 after making the switch from No. 20 in the summer of 2020 ... Holds the single-game school record for interceptions with eight other players, a mark he achieved with three picks against UAB in 2019 … Had eight career interceptions – three in each of his first two seasons and two in 2020 ... Forced 10 turnovers during his career with eight picks and two forced fumbles … Tallied 19 passed defended, 102 tackles, including eight tackles for loss … A freshman All-America selection in his first season after a productive high school career in South Carolina. 2020 - JUNIOR Played in all 10 games and made eight starts despite battling injuries during most of the season ... Finished with a career-high 36 tackles and also had two tackles for loss, four passes defended, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Allowed only one touchdown on the year ... Had a momentum-swinging interception that he returned 18 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter as well as two tackles in win at Vanderbilt (12/12), earning SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts ... Filled the stat sheet with six tackles, one pass breakup and one interception at #23 Auburn (11/21) ... Made four tackles at Arkansas (11/7) ... Made three tackles and defended one pass against #2 Alabama (10/24) ... Made four tackles, forced and recovered a fumble against Kentucky (10/17) ... Started at corner and recorded one TFL in win over Missouri (10/3) ... Started at safety and set a new career high with a team-leading eight tackles while also adding a tackle for loss in season-opening win at South Carolina (9/26). 2019 – SOPHOMORE Started all 10 games he appeared in after sitting out the first three games of the season ... Proved to be UT’s top cornerback … Did not allowed a touchdown in 325 coverage snaps according to PFF College … Tied the school record with three first-half interceptions against UAB (11/2) ... Finished the year with 32 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, two pass breakups, three picks and one hurry ... Collected two tackles in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2) ... Posted five tackles against Missouri (11/23) ... Had a pair of tackles and one PBU while making his fifth straight start against South Carolina (10/26) ... Tallied a pair of tackles, including a tackle for loss at No. 1 Alabama (10/19) ... Posted first career sack to go along with three tackles in win over Mississippi State (10/12) ... Had five tackles and a pass breakup vs. No. 3 Georgia (10/5) ... Made his season debut at Florida, setting a new career-high in tackles with seven (9/21). 2018 – FRESHMAN Finished with the highest grade of any true freshman cornerback in the nation, according to PFF … Played in all 12 games, making 10 starts … Led Tennessee with three interceptions and pass breakups (seven) … His three INTs ranked tied for third in the SEC and first among league freshmen, while his 10 passes defended ranked tied for ninth and first among newcomers … Posted 34 total tackles, four tackles for loss and one forced fumble … Notched two tackles and a career-high three PBUs against No. 11 Kentucky (11/10) … Recorded his third pick of the year against Charlotte (11/3) … Collected most interceptions by a UT true freshman since Todd Kelly Jr., had three in 2014 … Intercepted a pass against No. 21 Auburn (10/13), returning it six yards … Started and collected a season-high six tackles against No. 2 Georgia (9/29) … Returned two kicks for 36 yards, including a 21-yarder vs. Florida (9/22) … Forced first fumble of his career against UTEP (9/15) …Earned first career start and made four tackles vs. ETSU (9/8), also had two tackles for loss and an interception … Made collegiate debut vs. West Virginia (9/1), recording one tackle. HIGH SCHOOL Four-star recruit and a top-10 prospect out of South Carolina … Starred at Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, South Carolina … Helped lead the Silver Foxes to a 13-1 record and the Class 5A State Title as a senior in 2017 … Named to All-Decade Midlands Team by The State newspaper … 2017 All-USA South Carolina First Team selection as a running back … 2017 Class 5A All-State Team selection as an athlete … Earned Most Outstanding Player honors in the South Carolina Shrine Bowl after catching seven passes for 165 yards and a touchdown … Primarily an offensive player in high school … Had 3,817 total yards and 62 touchdowns in his final two years of high school football … Rushed for 1,369 yards and 29 touchdowns during his senior season … Also helped lead Ben Lippen High School to a South Carolina Class 3A State Title as a junior in 2016 before transferring to Dutch Fork. PERSONAL Full name is Bryce William Thompson … Born Sept. 20, 1999 … Son of Tiffany Thompson … Majoring in communication studies ... Recipient of Mr. & Mrs. S. Norris Endowment.
