Taylor Thompson

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-9
Weight:
170
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lake Oswego, Ore.
High School:
Lakeridge HS

OSU 2009: Redshirted the 2009 season after transferring from UC-Santa Barbara.

ODP: Oregon select team.

CLUB: Played for the ESUFC Eagles for five years ... Was team captain.

LAKERIDGE: Lettered four times for Lakeridge High School and was the 2004 state champions ... Lettered one year in basketball ... Team captain in soccer and First Team All-League.

PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Katharyn Thompson ... Father is a consultant and mother is a CPA ... Choose Oregon State because it is close to home and has good engineering and soccer programs.

FAVORITES: Enjoys wake boarding and basketball ... Favorite athletes are Zidane and Brandon Roy ... Favorite books are the "Harry Potter" books ... Favorite Movie is "Super Troopers" ... Favorite musical artist is James Taylor ... Favorite TV shows are "24," "South Pack," and "Entourage."