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Former MLB player Bubba Thompson is trading in his bat and glove for a pair of football cleats.
The ex-Cincinnati Red and Texas Ranger is set to join South Alabama’s football team as a walk-on. Thompson is 27 years old and spent parts of the last 3 seasons in the Major Leagues. He ends his baseball career with a .232 batting average in the Show.
While it’s not yet clear what position Thompson will play for the Jaguars, he was a former star quarterback during his high school days. He also shared this video on social media on Monday of him working out as a QB:
Thompson was the No. 51 pro-style quarterback in the country for the class of 2016, per 247Sports Composite rankings. A 3-star prospect, he attended McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, Alabama.
Thompson’s move from pro baseball to college football is far from unprecedented. Former Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden is perhaps the best example of someone who successfully made that transition in recent times. Even more recently, Arkansas added former MLB outfielder Monte Harrison to its wide receiver room last spring. Harrison ended up catching 2 passes for 29 yards in his first year with the Razorbacks.
Thompson will have 4 years of eligibility to play college football.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
