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University of Rhode Island

2023 Football Roster

Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon
Rachel Zingerman
Connor Caldon
Shane Donaldson
Shane Donaldson
Shane Donaldson

78 Lorenzo Thompson

  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 295
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Syracuse, N.Y.
  • High School Cicero North

Biography

Career Honors and Highlights

  • Phil Steele Third Team All-American (2023)
  • All-CAA Football First Team (2023)
  • New England Football Writers Association All-New England Team (2023)
  • All-CAA Football Third Team (2022)
  • CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2018)

2023 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Elected a team captain by his teammates
  • Started all 11 games at left tackle for the Rams, finishing his career with 37 consecutive starts
  • Part of an offensive line that allowed teammate Ja’Den McKenzie to break a nearly 70-year-old record when he rushed for 13 touchdowns
  • Helped URI finish 10th in the nation in passing offense (284.8 yards per game)
  • Paved the way for the Rams to record 520 total yards of offense at Georgia State (Aug. 31)
  • Aided the offense in the seven touchdowns (four pass, three rush) that it scored against Bryant (Sept. 30)
  • Blocked for the Rams as they rushed for four touchdowns against No. 20 New Hampshire (Oct. 28)
  • Part of an offense that rushed for a season-best 286 yards against North Carolina A&T (Nov. 11)

2021 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Earned Third Team All-CAA Football honors
  • Started all 11 games at left tackle
  • Blocked for the third-highest scoring offense in the league (30.6 points/game)
  • Also helped Rhode Island rank fourth in the CAA in both rushing attack (168.8 yards per game) and passing attack (235.3 yards/game)
  • Ranked fifth in CAA with 21 sacks allowed in 11 games
  • Part of line that helped Marques DeShields rush for 204 yards and a touchdown against UAlbany (11/19)
  • Helped Rams rush for 183 yards and a touchdown while allowing no sacks against Maine (11/5)
  • Part of line unit that helped the Rams rush for 170 yards and two touchdowns at William & Mary (10/29)
  • Helped pave way for Rams to rush for 178 yards and three touchdowns at Monmouth (10/22)
  • Part of offensive line unit that blocked for 200 yards rushing against Elon (10/15)
  • Part of an offensive line that paved the way for 288 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground against Brown (10/1)
  • Started at left tackle and was part of line effort that helped Rams rush for 212 yards and three touchdowns (9/10)
  • Started at left tackle and was part of a line effort that helped the Rams rush for 151 yards and two touchdowns while also allowing just two sacks at Stony Brook (9/1)

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Started all 11 games at left tackle
  • Part of an offensive line that helped the Rams average 133.6 yards rushing per game
  • Helped Rhode Island rush for 177 yards and one touchdown in a win over No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
  • Part of line unit that helped Rhode Island rush for 188 yards and two touchdowns against Stony Brook (10/2)
  • Served as the anchor bearer and was part of offensive line that paved the way for 141 rushing yards and no sacks allowed at UAlbany (9/11)
  • Started at left tackle and was part of a line effort that helped the Rams rush for 235 yards while not allowing any sacks against Bryant (9/4)

2020-21 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Started at left tackle and was part of a line that allowed just one sack while also blocking for a running attack that gained 234 yards and five touchdowns at No. 6 Villanova (3/13)

2019 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Appeared in 11 games on special teams and offense, making one start
  • Made his first career start against James Madison (11/23)

2018 (Freshman)

  • Named to CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
  • Appeared in two games as a reserve/Preserved a redshirt season
  • Made his collegiate debut against Albany (9/8)

Before Rhode Island

  • A two-time Second-Team All-State selection
  • Earned First-Team All-Section 3 and All-County honors at left tackle for Cicero North in 2017
  • Helped his team post a 20-2 record over the last two seasons
  • Led Cicero to the Class AA sectional title and a spot in the state semifinals as a senior
  • The team rushed for 4,190 yards in 2017

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

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    6'7" 260 lbs
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    2019Redshirt Freshman

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    6'7" 285 lbs
    78
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    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    OL
    6'7" 285 lbs
    78
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    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    OL
    6'7" 285 lbs
    78
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    2022Redshirt Junior

    OL
    6'7" 295 lbs
    78
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    2023Redshirt Senior

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    6'7" 295 lbs
    78