Damien Thigpen Class: Sophomore Hometown: Gainesville, VA High School: Stonewall Jackson Height / Weight: 5-8 / 178 Position: F/CB Birthdate: 07/07/1991 Experience: 1V

UCLA - Damien is a versatile all-around performer who possesses outstanding speed ... Gained valuable experience a year ago and should develop into a big-play threat ... Figures to line up at various spots to take advantage of his open-field ability ... Could also contribute as a kick returner.

2009 - Appeared in all 13 games ... Saw special teams duty in 13 contests and was credited with 11 tackles and one forced fumble ... Had 62 yards net rushing on 26 carries ... Caught seven passes for 41 yards ... Returned four kickoffs for an 18.0 average ... Carried six times in the opener against San Diego St. for four yards ... Had two kickoff returns against Kansas St. for 45 yards, one of 28 ... Carried three times for 28 yards at Stanford, including a 13-yard burst ... Had six rushes for 14 yards against Oregon and caught two passes(12) ... Ran three times for 10 yards against Cal and made two catches(10) ... Carried once for four yards at Arizona ... Carried once and made a special teams tackles at Oregon St. ... Netted six yards on three carries versus Washington ... Carried twice for one yard at Washington St. ... Caused a fumble on special teams against Arizona St. that led to a field goal ... Made two special teams tackles at USC ... Had one carry and one tackle in the bowl win over Temple.

HIGH SCHOOL - Earned four letters for football at Stonewall Jackson HS in Manassas, VA for coach Loren Johnson ... Ranked No. 24 nationally among "athletes" by ESPNU ... Rated No. 25 athlete by rivals.com ... Rated No. 33 running back by scout.com ... Rated No. 13 prospect in Virginia by rivals.com ... Rated No. 2 running back in the state of Virginia by scout.com ... Earned four stars from scout.com and rivals.com ... SuperPrep All-Mid Atlantic Region and rated No. 29 prospect in Virginia ... PrepStar All-Atlantic Region as a defensive back ... Played just five games as a senior due to a shoulder injury ... Rushed for 806 yards and 16 touchdowns on 123 carries ... Two-year team captain and four-year varsity starter ... Named All-District and All-Region for four years ... Carried 79 times for 632 yards as a junior and scored seven touchdowns in the six games he played ... As a sophomore, he rushed 60 times for 600 yards and seven touchdowns in 10 games ... Also earned four letters in track and field for coach Deon Taylor ... Served as team captain for four seasons ... Earned All-State, All-Region and All-District for all four years in the 55 meter dash, 200 meter dash and 300 meter hurdles ... Named a track All-American in the 300m hurdles ... Had best times of 6.33 in 55 meters and 34.54 in the 300m.

PERSONAL - Full Name: Damien Hunter Thigpen ... Born: July 9, 1991 in Mississippi ... Parents: Douglas and Tracy Thigpen ... Has one brother, Dylan ... Dad played football at Southern Mississippi (1987-89) ... His uncle, Gene Lang, played football for LSU and for seven seasons in the NFL with the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons ... Lists his biggest athletic thrill to date as winning the Virginia State Championship in the 300 meter hurdles as both a sophomore and junior ... Former NFL standout Walter Payton is the athlete he admires the most ... He lists drawing as a hobby. ... Undeclared major

Statistics
Receiving

Statistics

Rushing

CAREER HIGHS
Rushing Yards: 28 v. Stanford, 2009
Rush Attempts: 6 v. Oregon, 2009
Receptions: 2, 3 times, last v. Temple, 2009
Receiving Yards: 12 v. Oregon, 2009