Thompson posted a video of himself going through some passing drills from South Alabama’s practice facility on Sunday. Thompson was a two-sport star at McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, before becoming a first-round MLB draft pick by the Rangers. He was also a star quarterback, earning all-state honors in Alabama in 2016. Now, he’ll return […]
Thompson posted a video of himself going through some passing drills from South Alabama’s practice facility on Sunday.
Thompson was a two-sport star at McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, before becoming a first-round MLB draft pick by the Rangers. He was also a star quarterback, earning all-state honors in Alabama in 2016. Now, he’ll return to his hometown to play for South Alabama football, AL.com reports.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Former MLB Player Bubba Thompson to Join College Football Program As Walk-on. Thompson had 241 career at-bats, hitting .232 with a career OPS of .568. He had one home run and 13 RBIs across three MLB seasons.
