Corey Thompson Jr. holds the WR-X · Backup spot in Ball State Cardinals’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Corey Thompson Jr. is a 5'10", 167-pound wide receiver from San Diego who transfers to Ball State after two seasons at UNLV. The Abraham Lincoln High School product appeared in 21 games with seven starts for the Rebels, recording eight receptions for 115 yards and one touchdown at 14.4 yards per catch. As a sophomore in 2024, he appeared in 13 games with three starts and caught four passes for 60 yards, including two receptions for 32 yards against Boise State in the Mountain West Championship on December 6. Thompson caught four passes for 55 yards and one touchdown during his true freshman year in 2023, highlighted by three receptions for 50 yards and a 29-yard touchdown against San José State on November 25.

UNLVthrough 2024

Utah State2025

Ball State2026 — present