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Chase Thompson

Quarterback
ALEXANDRIA AREA HS
ALEXANDRIA, MINNESOTA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

3592

Passing Yards

38

Touchdown Passes

130

Rushing Yards

5

Rushing Touchdowns
“Chase is a nightmare to prepare for because he is so calm and smooth under pressure. As an opponent you try to get him rattled with different coverages [and] pressures, but he can constantly find the weakness in those adjustments.”
Bryan Stoffel
Head Coach - Bemidji High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-8, 215-pound senior quarterback passed for 3,592 yards and 38 touchdowns this past season, leading the Cardinals (10-3) to the Class 5A state championship game. A finalist for the state’s Mr. Football award, Thompson also rushed for 130 yards and five scores. He passed for multiple touchdowns in 12 of 13 games, including four games with at least four TD tosses.

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Academic Achievement

Thompson has maintained a 3.82 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at Clemson University next fall.

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Exemplary Character

An active member of Alexandria’s Unified Physical Education program, Thompson has volunteered locally as a youth football and basketball camp counselor.