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Pro Football Focus stat shows how dominant Georgia DT Trenton Thompson was in 2016
By Adam Spencer
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Though defensive tackles have gotten more involved in rushing opposing quarterbacks in recent years, their primary job is still to stop the run.
Not many players in the country were better than Georgia DT Trenton Thompson last season. In fact, according to Pro Football Focus, Thompson stopped 12.3 percent of the running plays he was on the field for:
Not many defensive tackles in college football stood out against the run as much as @FootballUGA's Trenton Thompson pic.twitter.com/ZcIJ04GZNl
— PFF College (@PFF_College) June 8, 2017
Thompson, to his credit, also recorded five sacks, including three in the Bulldogs’ Liberty Bowl victory over TCU.
Though he’s been absent from the program this spring, he’s expected to rejoin the team over the summer and play a key part along Georgia’s defensive line this fall.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
