Brandon Thompson (American football)

Brandon Thompson (born October 19, 1989) is an American football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers. He is considered one of the best defensive tackles for the 2012 NFL Draft.

Early years
Thompson attended Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Georgia. As a senior he had 19 sacks and 61 tackles. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Thompson was listed as the No. 9 defensive tackle in the class of 2008.

College career
Thompson was originally redshirted as a freshman in 2008, but had the redshirt taken off after an injury to Jamie Cumbie. He played in the teams final 12 games and recorded 15 tackles and a sack. As a sophomore in 2009, he started all 13 games and had 27 tackles. As a junior in 2010 he had 41 tackles and a sack.