Hokie Club95 - Cordarrow ThompsonPosition: Defensive Tackle
Class: r-Freshman
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 334 lbs.
High School: North Stafford
Hometown: Stafford, Va.
Will compete for a spot in the defensive tackle rotation when practice opens in August ... Reported overweight in the fall, then caught the coaches' eye with his commitment, by losing much of that weight to get into better playing shape ... Has some quickness and play making ability ... Must continue to work hard in the strength and conditioning program ... Is still maturing mentallly and physically ... Needs to focus on his assignments ... Should get better and better as he gains added reps at the position ... His summer preparation will be extremely important ... Has the ability to help the Hokies. 2005: Worked at the tackle position while redshirting ... Had a 351-pound power clean during scout team max in the fall ... Registered three tackles and a pair of sacks during the Hokies' first scrimmage of the spring.
High School: Had over 100 tackles, including 43 for loss and nine sacks during his final season for Coach Eric Cooke at North Stafford ... Helped team to the Virginia AAA Group 5 title game ... Also had a strong junior year from his nose guard position, finishing with 64 tackles, including 16 for loss and five sacks, and two blocked field goals ... Scored two touchdowns as a fullback in goal-line situations ... Named the Defensive Player of the Year by The Washington Post, as well as first-team All-Met ... Named first-team all-state by both the Associated Press and the VHSCA ... Named the Defensive Player of the Year in both the Commonwealth District and the Northwestern Region Led his team to the Virginia AAA Group 5 championship game ... Ranked the No. 18 player in the state by The Roanoke Times ... Named to PrepStar's postseason All-Atlantic Region team.
Personal: Cordarrow Eugene Thompson ... Born 10/2/87 in Fairfax, VA ... Son of Eugene and Wanda Thompson ... Enrolled in university studies.
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3-9 | 2-8 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.5-10 | 1-9 |
| 2008 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 1.5-5 | 0.5-4 |
| Career | 34 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 6-24 | 3.5-21 |
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