University of Toledo Athletics

CAREER
Holds Toledo record with 30 career touchdown receptions...Ranks second on UT’s career receiving list with 3,312 yards behind Eric Page's all-time record of 3,446 yards...Second all-time in yards per catch (18.3), 10th in receptions (181).

2018
Second on team with 48 receptions and led team with 10 TD grabs...Three receptions for 68 yards and one TD vs. VMI...Also blocked a punt near the goal line off the punter’s foot and took it in for a two-yard score...Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance vs. VMI...Two catches for 19 yards vs. Miami...Four receptions for 57 yards and three TDs vs. Nevada...Game-high six receptions for 78 yards and one TD vs. BGSU...Caught three passes vs. EMU, including a fourth-quarter TD that gave him 26 for his career, establishing new UT record...Caught six passes for 63 yards and three touchdowns at WMU...Six catches for 75 yards and a TD against Ball State...Streak of 36 consecutive games with at least one reception was snapped at Buffalo on Oct. 20... Two receptions for 26 yards vs. CMU... five receptions for 55 yards vs. FIU...Received injury hardship waiver from the NCAA...Named Second-Team Academic All-America and First-Team Academic All-Region...Named Academic All-MAC...On official watch lists for Biletnikoff Award, Wuerffel Trophy, Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of  the Year Award, Campbell Award, Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award and Allstate AFCA Good Works Team...Invited to play in East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 19.

2017
Suffered season-ending leg injury vs. EMU on Oct. 7...Hauled in five catches for 112 yards against Elon...Had eight catches against Nevada for 101 yards and a touchdown...Career-best nine catches and 178 yards vs. Tulsa, also hauled in three touchdowns...Had five receptions for 114 yards against Miami (Fla.), the 14th 100-yard receiving game of his career...Had one catch for 32 yards against EMU; was injured on the play and did not return...All-America candidate...Named to Academic All-District 5 team...Named to watch lists for Biletnikoff Award (top receiver) and Wuerffel Trophy (community service)...Semifinalist for Campbell Award, honoring college football with best combination of athletics and academics...Named to Allstate Good Works Team for community service...Candidate for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year and the NCAA Senior Class awards...Team captain...Academic All-America nominee...Named to the Academic All-District 5 Team.

2016
First-team All-MAC selection...Second on team with 64 receptions for school-record 1,269 yards...Second on team with 11 TD receptions, which also ranks third all-time at UT...Led team and was ninth in nation with 19.8 yards per catch...Second in MAC and 17th nationally with 97.6 yards receiving per game...Had 14 receptions of 30 yards or more...Over 100 yards receiving in six games...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. CMU on Oct. 22...Career-high seven receptions for 122 yards and four TDs vs. CMU...Four TDs ranks second on UT’s single-game list, one behind Eric Page (5 TDs vs. NIU in 2011)...Career-high seven receptions for 126 yards vs. EMU...Five receptions for 161 yards vs. BYU...Four receptions for 102 yards and one TD vs. Fresno State...Two grabs for 85 yards vs. Maine...Also blocked a punt vs. Black Bears...Caught five passes for a career-high 174 yards and one touchdown vs. Arkansas State...Six catches for 105 yards and one TD vs. Ball State...99 yards and one TD in the Camellia Bowl...On official watch list for Biletnikoff Award (nation’s top receiver)...Academic All-MAC selection...Academic All-America nominee.

2015
Second on team with 37 receptions...Led team with 825 receiving yards...First in MAC and third in country with 22.3 yards per catch...Season-best 119 yards receiving vs. Temple in Boca Raton Bowl, including 80-yard TD grab...Two catches of 56 and 40 yards vs. WMU...116 receiving yards and season highs in receptions (6) and TD receptions (2) vs. UMass...Two catches for 110 yards vs. EMU, including career-high 88-yard TD catch...Five receptions and 112 receiving yards vs. Arkansas State...Four catches and first collegiate TD vs. Kent St.

2014
Played in all 13 games, catching four passes...Season-long 15-yard catch vs. Central Michigan.

High School
Played quarterback in high school...Threw for 1,883 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, and also rushed for 1,139 yards and 22 scores...Made second-team all-conference, second-team all-district, and  academic all-conference...Totaled 1,574 passing yards and 1,001 rushing yards as a junior, throwing for 22 TDs and rushing for 14 more, earning second-team all-conference accolades...Also served as the team’s punter, averaging 44.6 yards per punt as a senior...Played wide receiver as a sophomore, catching 48 passes for 865 yards and 11 touchdowns...Was an honorable mention all-district player in basketball as a junior...High school coach was Tony Legando.

Personal
Full name is Cody James Thompson...Parents are Scott and Lois Thompson...Graduated last December with a degree in marketing...Pursuing his master’s degree in recreation & leisure.