Antar Thompson

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Richmond Heights

2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2019 SEASON
Saw action in four games as a redshirt junior and totaled a career-high four tackles on the year (three solo) … Posted two stops against West Virginia (9/7) in Mizzou’s 38-7 win and also did so in Mizzou’s 42-10 win over Troy (10/5), seeing extended reps in the second half of that dominant win.

2018 SEASON
Massive defensive tackle who made it to Mizzou after going the junior college route, coming out of Highland Community College … Enrolled at Mizzou in January of 2018 and took part in spring drills ... Closed spring camp out by being credited with a tackle and a pass break up in the annual Black & Gold Spring Game ... Saw action in four games on the year, making one stop on defense ... Also provided valuable efforts as part of the defensive scout team ... Did a great job with his school work, and was awarded by being named to the 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll for his efforts in the classroom.

BEFORE MIZZOU
Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals … Is a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and is the top prospect in the state of Missouri … Also rated as the nation’s No. 10 prospect at DT according to 247Sports … Totaled 21 total tackles (11 solo) with three sacks as a freshman in 2016 … Chose Mizzou over offers from Arkansas, Colorado, Florida State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Ole Miss and South Carolina, among others … Credited an amazing relationship with his primary Mizzou recruiter, Cornell Ford, for his signing with Mizzou … Also cited the opportunity to finish his college degree to be able to provide for his son, Isaiah, as a reason for pursuing his degree at Mizzou … Stated that playing in the SEC in his home state was too good of an opportunity to pass up … Primary recruiters: Cornell Ford, Brick Haley … Will have three years of eligibility after redshirting as a sophomore in 2017.