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Rushing yards:	831
Rushing average:	3.3
Rushing touchdowns:	6
Receptions:	14
Receiving yards:	74
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Thompson
No. 34, 32
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	April 8, 1967 (age 57); Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Terre Haute North Vigo
College:	Indiana (1986–1989)
NFL draft:	1990 / round: 2 / pick: 31
Career history
	Phoenix Cardinals (1990–1992); Los Angeles Rams (1992–1993); San Francisco 49ers (1994)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Maxwell Award (1989); Walter Camp Award (1989); Chic Harley Award (1989); Unanimous All-American (1989); Consensus All-American (1988); Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year (1990); 2× Big Ten Most Valuable Player (1988, 1989); 2× Big Ten Player of the Year (1988, 1989); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1988, 1989); Second-team All-Big Ten (1987); Indiana Hoosiers No. 32 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	831
Rushing average:	3.3
Rushing touchdowns:	6
Receptions:	14
Receiving yards:	74
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Anthony Q. Thompson (born April 8, 1967) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers and was selected in the second round by the Phoenix Cardinals in the 1990 NFL draft. Thompson also played for the Los Angeles Rams. He later became a pastor at the Lighthouse Community Church in Bloomington, Indiana.^[2]

Early life

Thompson was a three-year starter (1983–1985) for Terre Haute North Vigo High School, where he was a Parade All-American under coach Wayne Staley.

Thompson played college football with the Indiana University Hoosiers football program where he won the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in 1989. He also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football twice, becoming only the third person to do so at the time (following Paul Giel and Archie Griffin). Thompson finished second in Heisman Trophy voting for the 1989 season.^[3] In 1989, he broke the record for career touchdowns in college with 65 touchdowns. The record stood until 1998 when it was broken by Ricky Williams. Thompson finished his college career with 5,299 rushing yards. In 2007, Thompson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Source:^[4]

Season	Rushing					Receiving			Kickoff Returns
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Indiana Hoosiers
Season	Att	Yards	Avg	Yds/G	TD	Rec	Yards	TD	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
1986	191	806	4.2	67.2	5	10	79	0	1	18	18.0	0
1987	257	1,014	3.9	84.5	12	26	242	0	0	0	--	0
1988	355	1,686	4.7	140.5	26	31	233	0	0	0	--	0
1989	358	1,793	5.0	163.0	24	35	201	1	18	394	21.9	0
NCAA Career Totals	1,161	5,299	4.6	112.7	67	102	755	1	19	412	21.7	0

Thompson was selected by the Phoenix Cardinals in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft.^[5] During his NFL career, which ended in 1992 with the Los Angeles Rams, he played in 37 games and scored six touchdowns.

Thompson has four children: two daughters, Teka and Ciara, and two sons, Anthony Jr. and Jacob.

^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
^ "Can We Get a Witness – The Transformation of IU's Anthony Thompson. Former All-America tailback thrives in unexpected ways". Pete DiPrimio of the News-Sentinel.
^ "1989 Heisman Trophy Voting". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
^ "Anthony Thompson". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.