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Soon after junior college running back Mark Thompson arrived in Gainesville as an early enroll, some teammates compared him to former Alabama hulking running back Derrick Henry. While many scoffed at those initial comparisons, it’s clear from photos Thompson recently posted on Twitter that his teammates may have a point.
Here’s the posted photo of Thompson (in orange) with senior linebacker Jarrad Davis:
Boy it's levels to this.. pic.twitter.com/fQHd1JI2Ec
— Mark Thompson (@InMarkWeTrust) June 21, 2016
The 6-foot-2, 242-pound Thompson doesn’t exactly look fun to tackle, that’s for sure. Last season, Thompson was named a NJCAA All-American and the No. 1 junior college running back prospect in the nation, according to 247Sports.
After finished the season ranked next to last in the SEC in rushing, Thompson could provide the Gators with a bruising, physical presence the offense was missing in 2015.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
