Thompson was named All-Bay Valley Conference in both seasons with the team, recording over 1,000 yards receiving and scoring 15 total touchdowns.
[3][4] Instead of continuing his collegiate career at a four-year college, Thompson was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
He his professional football debut at 19 years old and finished his rookie season with 17 catches for 317 yards and four touchdown receptions.
[6] During the offseason, Thompson was shot in the arm and the femur at his house, which had unknowingly rented to drug dealer while he was in Canada.
[7] Thompson was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1994 and caught 58 passes for 907 yards and three touchdowns in his first season with the team.