University of Connecticut Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Art Thompkins
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Prev School:
- Toledo
- High School:
- Woodland Hills HS
2018
Played in all 12 regular season games, starting the final three, and carried 98 times for 563 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 15 passes for 139 yards.
2017
Appeared in all 14 games...629 rushing yards, third-most on the team, with two rushing TDs...16 receptions for 123 yards...Ran for 99 yards on 15 carries vs. Elon, including a 36-yard run...Had 85 yards on 12 carries vs. Tulsa...made his first career start against Eastern Michigan, running the ball 15 times for 94 yards and a touchdown...Had 36 rushing yards against CMU...Rushed for 52 yards against Akron...Two rushes for 29 yards in the win over NIU...114 rushing yards, including an 88-yard TD, against Bowling Green...30 yards in MAC Championship Game vs. Akron.
2016
Played in 12 games, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries...Averaged team-best 8.1 yards per rush...Caught three passes for 29 yards...Had 15 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown against Fresno State...Returned 12 kickoffs with a 16.8 average per return.
2015
Sat out season as a redshirt.
High School
Ranked as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 24/7Sports...Scored seven touchdowns as a senior...Also played defensive back, recording one interception and 39 tackles...Named first-team all-conference as a defensive back in his senior season...As a junior, he totaled nine touchdowns, 43 tackles and 1,000 all-purpose yards...Also named first-team all-conference as an all-purpose back...High school coach was George Novak.
Personal
Full name is Arthur Keare Thompkins...Parents are Arthur Thompkins and Kiyonna Harris...Has two brothers, Armor and Keon...Graduated in December, 2018 with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.
