2024 Football Roster
Roster
Thompson, Jett

Jersey Number 52
Jett Thompson
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- Ronald Reagan HS
Bio
As a Freshman (2024)
High School
Personal
- Fall 2024 Dean's List honoree (3.5+ GPA)
- Did not play
High School
- Prepped at Ronald Reagan
- Three-year letterman
- Played defensive end and outside linebacker
- 120 tackles and five QB hurries as a senior
- Two blocked punts, one interception and one fumble recovery as a senior
- Helped team to undefeated season
- Team captured 2023 District 28-6A title
- San Antonio Sports All-Star Game
- First Team All-District as a junior and senior
- Unanimous First-Team All-District honoree as a junior
- Member of baseball team through junior year
- Played JV basketball as a freshman and sophomore
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes member
- Reagan Football Leadership Council member
Personal
- Nickname: Cheese ball (ate a whole thing of cheese balls on Enchanted Rock and got sick had to be taken down the mountain)
- Hobbies: hunting, fishing and going out
- Dream job: financial advisor or coach
- Something most people don’t know: used to be in a band
- Hidden talent: really good shot
- Chose UH because he felt welcomed by coaches/players; great combination of football and academics
- One word to describe himself on the field: physical
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: shrimp fried rice
- Biggest motivation for working hard: parents and my religion; also driven to be best in all he does
- Highlight of his life thus far: opportunity to play at UH
- Best advice: That he has the athletic ability but unless my mentality is strong, he will fail at everything. Being strong mentally will help all other attributes of not just sports but life.
- Sports hero: Ray Lewis
- Most memorable athletic feat: interception to win game against rival
- Unique fact: used to like baseball more than football (dad was pro pitcher for Dodgers)
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04