Shippensburg University Athletics

2017 All-PSAC East First Team
 
2017 (R-Junior): Selected to the All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team to highlight a tremendous third season at defensive end…ranked among the Top 10 in the PSAC with six sacks, tying for the team lead…registered at least one sack in four games…named the PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Week after an impressive performance over Lock Haven that featured career highs of eight tackles and three sacks, plus a fumble recovery…slotted second on the team with 11.5 tackles-for-loss (TFLs), including at least one in seven contests…had 3.5 TFLs against Lock Haven and 3.0 TFLs the next week against West Chester…finished eighth on the team with 41 tackles (19 solo)…notched single-game career bests of eight tackles against Lock Haven and West Chester…recorded three or more tackles in seven games and at least one tackle in 10 contests…credited with one pass breakup.
 
2016 (R-Sophomore): Affirmed his role as a ferocious defensive end in his second season on the field…appeared in all 11 games, making 10 starts…led the team with eight sacks for a loss of 45 yards…recorded a single-game career high of two sacks against both West Chester and Seton Hill…contributed to at least one sack in seven contests…tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles, achieving both in a game at Millersville…ranked third on the team with 9.5 TFLs…posted a season-high 2.5 TFLs in the season finale at Seton Hill…had a hand in at least one TFL in seven contests…finished eight on the team with 34 total tackles (19 solo)…equaled a single-game career best of five tackles on four occasions and had multiple tackles in seven games…had at least one tackle in 10 games…recovered a fumble in the season finale against Seton Hill…credited with one pass breakup.
 
2015 (R-Freshman): Made an immediate impact on the defensive line in his debut season on the field…appeared in 10 games, making seven starts…totaled 13 tackles (eight solo), including at least one tackle in eight games…recorded a season-high five tackles against Bloomsburg…tallied 3.5 TFLs…forced a fumble against Bloomsburg…recovered three fumbles on the season, returning one 13 yards for a touchdown in his collegiate debut against Seton Hill…returned a fumble 11 yards against Cheyney…blocked a kick against East Stroudsburg…contributed to a sack at Kutztown.
 
2014 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
 
Muhlenberg High School: Three-year varsity player for the Muhls and head coach Rich Kolka…2012 Berks Section 1 All-League First Team Defensive Lineman…2013 Berks Section 1 All-League Honorable Mention as a Defensive Lineman and Tight End…credited with 25 sacks over his final two seasons as a prep athlete…caught two touchdowns in 2013 District 3 Class 'AAA' playoff opener against Shippensburg Area.
 
About Thompson: Full name is Dakota James Thompson…is the son of Melinda Bradbury…double-majoring in management and supply chain management…has one sibling, Dylan.