Through the first 15 games of his career at Auburn, Perry Thompson had been mostly quiet, catching a total of seven passes for 135 yards and a touchdown. Out of those yards, 116 had come in two games in 2024, blowout victories over Alabama A&M and New Mexico when the game was never in doubt.
It seemed that the former 4-star wide receiver had gotten lost in the mix yet again to start his sophomore season, having just two receptions for 11 yards through the first five games.
Whether it was the loss of Horatio Fields or a light bulb finally came on for Thompson, he has finally made an impact in the Tigers' last two games, including four catches for 60 yards in the overtime loss to Missouri this past Saturday.