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- Weight:170 LBS
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Schools of Interest
Arkansas Razorbacks (offered)
LSU Tigers (offered)
Jerrin Thompson
DCTF Star Rating
Safety
Lufkin Panthers, Class of 2020
Status: Verbal Commit
- State Rank:#56
- Position Rank:#7
Thompson has double-digit offers and most of them have come in from P5 schools. A natural leader at safety, who will come up and decleat you.
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