University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: The team’s leading returning tackler in 2023 was listed No. 2 at middle linebacker after spring practice … A veteran defender who was rated a three-star junior college linebacker prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Ranked the No. 35 overall junior college recruit in the nation, the No. 2 overall junior college recruit in the state of California and the No. 5 JC linebacker prospect in the nation by 247 Sports … ESPN ranked him the No. 4 ILB JC recruit in the nation … Picked UNLV over offers from Washington State, Memphis, Liberty and UCF.

2022: One of four Rebel additions in the class out of 2021 national champion City College of San Francisco … A midyear signee who competed in spring practice and went on to earn his first letter as a Rebel by playing in every game, including making his first FBS start vs. Air Force in Week Seven … Finished third on the team with 59 total tackles, including 2.5 TFL … Posted 10 total tackles, including one TFL, in his Rebel debut in the season-opening win over Idaho State … Had five tackles in a win over North Texas and seven the next week in a victory at Utah State … Seven of his nine tackles at Notre Dame were solo stops in Week Eight … Added seven TT, including a QB sack, in the season-ending victory over UNR.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at CCSF under coach Jimmy Collins … As a sophomore this fall, helped CCSF to an undefeated 13-0 record and the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State Championship, the program’s first title since 2015 … Recorded 55 tackles (33 solo) in 2021, including 4.5 TFL of 10 yards each and one pass breakup … As a freshman in 2019, helped the Rams to an 8-3 record … Tallied 90 tackles (56 solo) with six sacks, 16 TFL, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and a blocked punt … Named JC Freshman Player of the Year by GridironRR … Earned all-state first team honors and was an All-Bay 7 First Team selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended four different high schools as a prepster: West HS, Kimball HS, Paso Robles HS and finally graduating from Clovis West HS in Fresno.

PERSONAL: Frederick Thompkins was born in Berkeley, CA … The son of Frederick Thompson and Monique Broussard … Majoring in urban studies.