42  LaMarcus Thompson Class: Junior Hometown: Lithonia, Ga. High School: Redan Height / Weight: 6-1 / 221 Position: LB Major: Sport Mgmt./Comm. Studies/Poli. Sci.

TENNESSEE TRIVIA - Owns 20 special teams tackles in two seasons ... Served as three-year captain for his high school golf team.

CAREER GAMES/STARTS - 26/0

2008 - Games/Starts: 12/0 ... Special teams standout tied for team-lead with 10 tackles ... Had career-high three tackles against Mississippi State ... Recorded multiple tackles against UAB, MSU, Alabama and Vanderbilt ... Passed 40 credit hours.

2007 - Games/Starts: 14/0 ... Played in every game as special teams regular ... Tied for fourth on team with 10 special teams tackles ... Contributed two tackles each against Southern Mississippi, Louisiana-Lafayette and in comeback win over Vanderbilt.

2006 - Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL - Two-time All-State and All-DeKalb/Rockdale County ... Redan MVP for 2004 ... Tallied 120 tackles with 11 sacks and eight forced fumbles in 2005 ... Had 21 tackles versus rival Stephenson, with three tackles for loss and one forced fumble ... Added 19 tackles, including two sacks, against Lithonia ... Had 22 tackles versus Tri-Cities as junior ... Four-year starter with two years at linebacker and two on defensive line ... Also started at fullback as senior ... Two-time captain ... Lettered two years in track, clocking a 4.52 time in 40-yard dash.

COACH AT REDAN HIGH SCHOOL - Ronnie Fleetwood.

BORN - Sept. 8, 1987.