2017 Football Roster
Roster
Julian Thompson-Clay
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 229
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Clarksville, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Rossview HS
- High School:
- Rossview HS
2017: Played in nine games for the Skyhawks at linebacker…Compiled 13 total tackles, including seven solos and six assists…Notched 1.5 tackles for loss totaling 10 yards…Recorded one sack against Murray State for nine yards (Oct. 7)…Forced a fumble against Murray State (Oct. 7)...Tallied a season-high seven tackles against Murray State (Oct. 7).
2016: Saw action in all 12 games for the Skyhawks at linebacker and special teams while starting against Hawai’i (Sept. 10)…Compiled 19 total tackles, including eight solos and 11 assists…Notched 1.5 tackles for loss totaling seven yards…Recorded one sack against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 5)…Notched one interception, returning it 86 yards for a touchdown against Tennessee Tech (Sept. 24)…Tallied three quarterback hurries…Set a season-high with five tackles against Austin Peay (Oct. 8).
2015: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks…Tallied 25 tackles on the season, including 2.5 tackles for loss…Notched five tackles, including 1.5 for loss at Austin Peay on Oct. 17…Posted two sacks on the season in consecutive weeks against Austin Peay (Oct. 17) and Murray State (Oct. 24)…Notched five quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.
2014: Redshirted.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Rossview High School under head coach Ron Lambert…Playing linebacker and wide receiver, Thompson-Clay helped guide the Hawks to a 9-2 overall record in 2013…Tallied 25 tackles (22 solo), four sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery during his senior season…Combined for 693 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns in his final two seasons at RHS…Earned all-district honors in back-to-back seasons (2012 and 2013).
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 27, 1995…Son of LaShaune Thompson and Earnest Clay…Has one younger sibling, Taylor…Played the 2017-18 season with the Skyhawk men's basketball team, joining the team during the spring semester...Majoring in humanities.
