New York Giants Training Camp Player Preview: S Trenton Thompson
New York Giants safety Trenton Thompson is a classic case of a lesser-known college player who gradually got better each year, working his way from obscurity to a starter for the San Diego State Aztecs defense.
He began his college career as a backup to Malik Smith, a three-time all-Mountain West prospect, during the 2016 season, Thompson's true freshman year. The following season, Thompson sat out due to an injury, so he redshirted. In 2018, he began to see an increase in his snaps, appearing in 13 games with eight starts, and then in the 2019 season, getting five starts.
Like most of his peers, Thompson took advantage of an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID pandemic, which turned out to be a wise decision. He finished the 2021 campaign as a second-team College Football Focus All-American and was named a third-team Pro Football Network All-American to the All-Mountain West first team.
Thanks to his extra year of eligibility, Thompson is tied with Tayler Hawkins for most career games played for the Aztecs (57).
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