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The USC veteran has done double duty as both a defensive tackle and a defensive end, racking up 6 sacks for the Trojans last year, and by all accounts has been often brought up as the most impactful incoming player on this team. It seems that he's being viewed as a big Bandit end who can move inside on pass rush downs. Thompkins should be viewed as the leader in the clubhouse for this entire position group.
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Thompkins is the most impactful incoming transfer; leads position group.

The redshirt senior USC veteran has done double duty as both defensive tackle and defensive end, racking up 6 sacks for the Trojans last year; the source notes he's been "often brought up as the most impactful incoming player on this team" and is being viewed as a big Bandit end who can move inside on pass rush downs; Thompkins is described as "the leader in the clubhouse for this entire position group."

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