Oregon's Ty Thompson to attend Manning Passing Academy

For the second consecutive season, Oregon’s Ty Thompson is among the college quarterbacks who have been invited to attend the Manning Passing Academy.

According to NOLA.com, Thompson is one of 45 college quarterbacks who will serve as a counselor at the 27th iteration of the event, which will be held June 22-25 on the Nichols State University Campus in Thibodeaux, La.

As a true freshman in 2021, Thompson served as Oregon’s backup quarterback behind Anthony Brown Jr. Last season, he was the Ducks’ No. 2 option behind Bo Nix. He threw for 72 yards and two interceptions in seven games last season.

This season, he is expected to back up Nix again during the fifth-year senior’s final college season.

Thompson is one of seven Pac-12 quarterbacks who is expected to attend the event.

Arizona’s Jayden de Laura, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., Arizona State’s Drew Pyne, Utah’s Cameron Rising, Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, and Washington State’s Cameron Ward are also among the invitees.

A former 5-star signee in the class of 2021, Thompson is the highest-rated quarterback signee in Oregon program history. According to the On3 Industry Ranking, he was the No. 31 overall prospect and No. 6 quarterback in his class.

About the On3 Industry Ranking

The On3 Industry Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. The On3 Industry Ranking is the industry’s most advanced, complete and unbiased measurement.

The On3 Industry Ranking weights the primary recruiting media services based on past performance data, and overall scouting and recruiting coverage investment.

For football, the algorithm is weighted as follows: On3 (35%), 247Sports (35%), Rivals.com (20%) and ESPN (10%). 

For basketball, the algorithm equally weights On3, 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN at 25%.

The On3 Industry Rating and Ranking increases the total number of 5-stars and 4-stars seven times throughout the recruiting cycle, concluding with 32 5-stars for football and 20 for basketball. This solves for the problem of awarding 5-star ratings too early in the recruiting process to meet predefined quotas. With each passing month in the cycle, scouts in the industry have more data, information and scouting opportunities to evaluate better and project prospects. This process is referenced by the Industry “Strength” meter in the database. Listed below is the football star ranking update schedule:

Nov. 1 — Mid-sophomore year watchlist: 0 5-stars, 100 4-stars
April 1 — Initial On300: 5 5-stars, 295 4-stars
June 1 — Spring update: 10 5-stars, 315 4-stars
Nov. 1 — Mid-season junior update: 15 5-stars, 335 4-stars
March 1 — Post National Signing Day overhaul: 20 5-stars, 355 4-stars
May 1 — Spring update: 25 5-stars, 375 4-stars
Aug. 1 — Summer update: 32 5-stars, 393 4-stars
Oct. 1 — Mid-season senior update:  32 5-stars, 418 4-stars
Dec. 1 — Post senior update: 32 5-stars, 418 4-stars
Feb. 1 — Final update:  32 5-stars, 418 4-stars