Anthony Thompson

Anthony Q. Thompson (born April 8, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers and was selected in the second round by the Phoenix Cardinals in the 1990 NFL draft. Thompson also played for the Los Angeles Rams. He later became a pastor at the Lighthouse Community Church in Bloomington, Indiana.

Early life Thompson was a three-year starter (1983–1985) for Terre Haute North Vigo High School, where he was a Parade All-American under coach Wayne Stahley.

College career Thompson played college football for the Hoosiers at Indiana University Bloomington , where he won the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in 1989. He also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football twice, becoming only the third person to do so at the time (following Paul Giel and Archie Griffin). Thompson finished second in Heisman Trophy voting for the 1989 season. In 1989, he broke the record for career touchdowns in college with 65 touchdowns. The record stood until 1998 when it was broken by Ricky Williams. Thompson finished his college career with 5,299 rushing yards. In 2007, Thompson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Statistics Source:

YearRushingReceivingKickoff Returns Att Yards Avg Yds/G TD Rec Yards TD Att Yards AvgTD 1986 Indiana 191 806 4.2 67.2 5 10 79 0 1 18 18.0 0 1987 Indiana 257 1,014 3.9 84.5 12 26 242 0 0 0 -- 0 1988 Indiana 355 1,686 4.7 140.5 26 31 233 0 0 0 -- 0 1989 Indiana 358 1,793 5.0 163.0 24 35 201 1 18 394 21.9 0Totals 1,161 5,299 4.6 112.7 67 102 755 1 19 412 21.7 0

Professional career

Thompson was selected by the Phoenix Cardinals in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft with the 31st overall pick. During his NFL career, which ended in 1992 with the Los Angeles Rams, he played in 37 games and scored six touchdowns.

Personal life Thompson has four children: two daughters, Teka and Ciara, and two sons, Anthony Jr. and Jacob.