Skylar Thompson: College football career, stats, highlights, records and Draft.

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Skylar Thompson etched his name in Kansas State lore before making his NFL playoff debut for the Miami Dolphins in 2022-23.

Skylar Thompson took over as the full-time starter in 2018 and by his senior year had established himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks in Wildcat history.

Here’s all you need to know about Skylar Thompson’s collegiate career.

Skylar Thompson’s vital statistics

Skylar Thompson’s college career statistics are listed below. To see the complete statistics, scroll to the right.

YEARGAMESCOMPATTCOMP. %PASS YDSPASS TDINTRUSH ATTRUSH YDSRUSH TD
20178518361.468953692673
20181112220858.71,391941053735
20191317729760.02,31512511440511
20203406462.56264019383
20211016223369.52,1131244844
Career4555288562.47,13442163551,08726

3 days until Kansas State football!

Skylar Thompson finds Isaiah Zuber in the back of the end zone for the game winner! vs Iowa State ’17 pic.twitter.com/mo0h9ZLNg1

— The Kansas State Fan (@Thekstatefan) August 29, 2018

Where did Skylar Thompson go to college?

Skylar Thompson, a native of Missouri, attended Kansas State. Thompson chose Kansas State over Iowa State, Kansas, Wake Forest, and others, according to 247Sports.

Kylar Thompson, Kansas City

What kind of prospect was Skylar Thompson in high school?

Thompson was a four-star quarterback at Fort Osage High School in Independence, Missouri. Thompson was the second-ranked player in Missouri and the tenth-ranked dual threat quarterback in the 2016 class.

He appeared in 46 games in high school, passing for 6,222 yards and 71 touchdowns. Thompson’s dual-threat skill was on display his senior year, when he rushed for 21 touchdowns and over 1,000 yards. He was named Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year in 2015 after guiding his team to a state championship.

Fort Osage senior Skylar Thompson emotional after record-setting state championship outing. https://t.co/XJV5NyAdUR pic.twitter.com/pyrY54kuBz

— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) November 29, 2015

Skylar Thompson won what prizes in college?

Thompson received the following accolades and honors while in college:

Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered various NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men’s Frozen Four.

Additionally, he covered the 2021 Celebration Bowl. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, getting a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. You may follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.

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