Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

Career Honors:
- 2014 All-Southland Conference (Second Team)
- 2014 Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6)
- 2014 LSWA Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6)

2014: Named second team All-Southland Conference after a breakout season … Led team with four interceptions and eight pass breakups … Forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble … Recorded 43 tackles (33 solo) … Earned Southland Conference and LSWA Defensive Player of the Week honors after a two-interception, seven-tackle showing in 30-22 win over Northwestern State … Made six tackles and picked off two passes in 41-24 victory over Central Arkansas … Forced fumbles against both Tulane and Southeast Missouri … Recovered a fumble and recorded a tackle for loss in 61-34 victory over Lamar … Broke up two passes versus Southeast Missouri, Nicholls and Houston Baptist … Also credited with a pass breakup in wins over Jacksonville and McNeese State.

2013: Played in all 14 games, making two starts … Finished with 23 tackles (20 solo), two interceptions and eight pass breakups … Intercepted passes in wins over Northwestern State and Nicholls State … Made season-high four tackles in wins over Lamar and Sam Houston State … Broke up two passes in 56-34 victory over Lamar … Blocked a kick and forced a fumble in 52-27 win over Nicholls State.

2012: Saw action in 10 games … Credited with nine tackles (seven solo) … Also had an interception, a forced fumble and a sack … Sack and forced fumble keyed Southeastern’s 27-22 win over Northwestern State … Made two tackles and picked off a pass in a 31-21 win at Lamar … Also posted two tackles at Missouri … Credited with stops versus South Dakota State, Tennessee-Martin, McNeese State and Sam Houston State.

2011: Redshirt season.

High School: Posted 32 tackles with nine interceptions and five pass breakups as a senior at Countryside High School … named All-Suncoast Football … coached by Jared Davis … named the Florida All-Star Game MVP … a first-team All-District 8-5A selection and All-State nominee … helped the Cougars to a 12-1 record a berth in the 5A regional final.

Personal: Born Denzel Jamar Thompson in Clearwater, Fla. … Son of Johnny Gordon and Janet Thompson … Has two siblings: brother, Brian, and sister, Jaslyn … His uncle played in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons … Nicknamed “DT” … Enjoys playing basketball … Majoring in industrial technology.