Skylar Thompson

BIOGRAPHY

Skylar Thomspon was born June 4, 1997, in Palmyra, Missouri. After redshirting as a freshman and being named Scout Team Player of the Year, Skylar Thompson appeared in eight games and had four starts, throwing three touchdowns on 267 yards. He was named the full-time starter as a sophomore and kept that starting role until graduation, but was constantly plagued with injuries throughout college. His sophomore year was riddled with minor injuries, including a broken rib and a twisted ankle, and in 2020, Thompson was ruled out for the season after sustaining a serious upper-body injury against Texas Tech that required "immediate surgery". Thompson was again injured in week 3 of 2021 against Southern Illinois, seeing limited time as a backup while healing and not returning full-time until week 10.

When Skylar was healthy, he played very well and has since been considered one of the best quarterbacks in the history of Kansas State football, having the all-time record for best passer rating over 2,000 yards, the second-most career passing touchdowns and passing yards in school history, as well as the second-most total offensive yards for a quarterback in school history. He finished his career with a total of 7,134 yards on 552 passes (a 63% completion rate) for 44 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.

On April 30, 2022, Thompson was selected in the seventh round of the NFL draft to the Miami Dolphins, the 247th overall pick that year.