Weegie Thompson

Weegie Thompson

Full Name:  Willis Hope Thompson, Jr.
   School:  Midlothian High School in Midlothian, Virginia

Seminole Relations:  Brother of Ben Thompson
                     Brother of Jim Thompson

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FSU Career

Football

Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
1979   5  QB      6-5  210  Fr       Midlothian, VA              
1980  18  QB      6-6  205  So       Midlothian, VA              
1981  18  WR      6-6  205  So-R *   Midlothian, VA              
1982  18  WR      6-6  216  Jr-R *   Midlothian, VA              
1983  18  WR      6-6  218  Sr-R *   Midlothian, VA

Conference Awards

Football

Year  Award
1983  All-South Independent - 2nd Team

FSU Statistics

Football

Season Statistics
Defense
         |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
Year  GP |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1979     |   0   0   0  0.0-    |  0.0-    |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
1980     |   0   0   0  0.0-    |  0.0-    |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
1981   7 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
1982   5 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  2 |  12
1983  11 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  3 |  20
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot   23 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  5 |  32

Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
         |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
Year  GP |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1979     |        0  0.0        |           0.0        |    -    -                |           0.0         |           0.0         |     
1980     |        0  0.0        |           0.0        |    -    -                |           0.0         |           0.0         |     
1981   7 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   73 36.5  0 45  |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   73
1982   5 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   8  136 17.0  2 48t |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  136
1983  11 |   0    0  0.0  0     |  31  502 16.2  3 40  |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  502
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot   23 |   0    0  0.0  0     |  41  711 17.3  5 48t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  711

Football

Game Participation
                            |      Starts
1981                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep  5 Louisville           |  1           
Sep 12 Memphis State        |  1           
Oct  3 Ohio State           |  1           
Oct 24 Louisiana State      |  1           
Oct 31 Western Carolina     |  1           
Nov  7 Miami                |  1           
Nov 14 Southern Mississippi |  1           
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  7   0    0

                            |      Starts
1982                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep  4 Cincinnati           |  1           
Oct  2 Ohio State           |  1           
Oct 16 East Carolina        |  1           
Nov  6 South Carolina       |  1           
Nov 20 Louisiana State      |  1           
Dec 30 West Virginia        |  1           
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  6   0    0

                            |      Starts
1983                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep  3 East Carolina        |  1  FL       
Sep 10 Louisiana State      |  1  SE       
Sep 17 Tulane               |  1  FL       
Oct  1 Auburn               |  1  FL       
Oct  8 Pittsburgh           |  1  FL       
Oct 15 Cincinnati           |  1  FL       
Oct 20 Louisville           |  1  FL       
Oct 29 Arizona State        |  1  SE       
Nov  5 South Carolina       |  1  SE       
Nov 12 Miami                |  1  SE       
Dec  3 Florida              |  1  SE       
Dec 30 North Carolina       |  1  SE       
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         | 12  12    0

----------------------------|--------------
Career Tot                  | 25  12    0

Football

Game Statistics
                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1981                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep  5 Louisville           |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 14 Southern Mississippi |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  0 |   0

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1982                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct 16 East Carolina        |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Oct 30 Miami                |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov  6 South Carolina       |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Nov 20 Louisiana State      |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Dec 30 *West Virginia       |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  2 |  12

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1983                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep  3 East Carolina        |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Sep 10 Louisiana State      |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Sep 17 Tulane               |   0   1   1  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct  1 Auburn               |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct  8 Pittsburgh           |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Oct 15 Cincinnati           |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Oct 20 Louisville           |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct 29 Arizona State        |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   1 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   2
Nov  5 South Carolina       |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Dec 30 *North Carolina      |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  2 |  12
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   1   1  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   1 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  3 |  20

* Bowl Game stats not included

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1981                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep  5 Louisville           |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   45 45.0  0 45  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   45
Nov 14 Southern Mississippi |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   28 28.0  0 28  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   28
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   73 36.5  0 45  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   73

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1982                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Oct 16 East Carolina        |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   16 16.0  1 16t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   16
Oct 30 Miami                |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1    9  9.0  0  9  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    9
Nov  6 South Carolina       |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   60 30.0  1 48t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   60
Nov 20 Louisiana State      |   0    0  0.0  0     |   4   51 12.8  0 20  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   51
Dec 30 *West Virginia       |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   41 20.5  0 30  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   41
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   0    0  0.0  0     |   8  136 17.0  2 48t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  136

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1983                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep  3 East Carolina        |   0    0  0.0  0     |   8  103 12.9  0 21  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  103
Sep 10 Louisiana State      |   0    0  0.0  0     |   5   79 15.8  0 25  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   79
Sep 17 Tulane               |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   20 20.0  0 20  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |   20
Oct  1 Auburn               |   0    0  0.0  0     |   6   96 16.0  0 30  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   96
Oct  8 Pittsburgh           |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   33 16.5  1 17  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   33
Oct 15 Cincinnati           |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   16 16.0  1 16t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   16
Oct 20 Louisville           |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   10 10.0  0 10  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   10
Oct 29 Arizona State        |   0    0  0.0  0     |   4   57 14.3  0 25  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   57
Nov  5 South Carolina       |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   76 38.0  1 40  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   76
Dec 30 *North Carolina      |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   33 16.5  2     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   33
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   0    0  0.0  0     |  30  490 16.3  3 40  |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  490

* Bowl Game stats not included

Pro Career

Football

Height: 6-6   Weight: 212
Drafted: 1984, 4th Round  #108, Pittsburgh Steelers, WR    
Debut: September 2, 1984

Year  Abbr   Team                                No      Pos
1984  Pit    Pittsburgh Steelers                 87      WR
1985  Pit    Pittsburgh Steelers                 87      WR
1986  Pit    Pittsburgh Steelers                 87      WR
1987  Pit    Pittsburgh Steelers                 87      WR
1988  Pit    Pittsburgh Steelers                 87      WR
1989  Pit    Pittsburgh Steelers                 87      WR

Pro Statistics

Football

Offensive Statistics
Year Team  GP  GS    Rec   Yds  Avg Long  TD   Fum
--------------------------------------------------
1984 Pit   16   7     17   291 17.1  59    3     1
1985 Pit   16   0      8   138 17.3  42    1     0
1986 Pit   16   4     17   191 11.2  20    5     0
1987 Pit   12   3     17   313 18.4  63    1     0
1988 Pit   16  11     16   370 23.1  50    1     0
1989 Pit   16   0      4    74 18.5  28    0     0
--------------------------------------------------
6 Years    92  25     79  1377 17.4  63   11     1

Special Teams Statistics
Year Team  GP    KR  Yds  Avg Long TD
-------------------------------------
1984 Pit   16     0    0  0.0   0   0
1985 Pit   16     0    0  0.0   0   0
1986 Pit   16     0    0  0.0   0   0
1987 Pit   12     0    0  0.0   0   0
1988 Pit   16     0    0  0.0   0   0
1989 Pit   16     4   41 10.3  15   0
-------------------------------------
6 Years    92     4   41 10.3  15   0