Cincinnati Reds' Bubba Thompson Joining South Alabama Football Team As Walk-On

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Bubba Thompson has enrolled at the University of South Alabama and will join the Jaguars’ football team as a walk-on. The 26-year-old Thompson was a 2017 first-round pick of the Texas Rangers and spent five seasons in the minor leagues before making his MLB debut with the Rangers in August 2022. Before making the decision to pursue baseball full-time, Thompson was a three-star quarterback prospect out of McGill-Toolen Catholic HS (Mobile, AL). Thompson had offers from several Group of Five programs including Troy, UCF, Memphis, Western Kentucky and others before being drafted by Texas. In a video posted to social media, Thompson was seen throwing inside of South Alabama’s practice facility and Jaguars’ head coach Major Applewhite confirmed to Al.com that Thompson would indeed join the program. South Alabama returns last year’s starting quarterback in Gio Lopez, who threw for 2,559 yards with 18 touchdowns and five interceptions – leading the Jaguars to a 7-6 record and a berth in t