Jonathan Crompton

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Jonathan David Crompton


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college = Tennessee
conference = SEC
sport = Football
jersey = 8
position = QB
class = Junior
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career_start = 2005
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height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 225
nationality = USA
birth_date = July 25 1987
birth_place =
highschool = Tuscola High School, Waynesville, North Carolina
championships =
championship_list =
awards =Army of One Award (2005)

Jonathan David Crompton is an American Football Quarterback for the University of Tennessee. Crompton is a former Parade All-American and played a limited amount in 2006 due to an injury to Erik Ainge. Crompton started the first four games of the 2008 season but was benched in favor of backup Nick Stephens.

Personal life

Jonathan David Crompton was born to David and Janet Crompton on July 25, 1987. He has one older sister, Brooke who also attends the University of Tennessee as a graduate student. He was raised in Asheville, North Carolina before moving to Waynesville, North Carolina in 2003 to finish his high school career under friend and coach Travis Noland. Crompton's family relocated to Waynesville in 2003 and still reside there. Waynesville is also the current home of former Tennessee quarterback Heath Shuler. Shuler has worked with Crompton on the side in order to help develop his football skills.

High School

Crompton was a Parade All-American at [http://www.tuscolafootball.com Tuscola High School] in Waynesville, NC. In 2003 and 2004 he was the named to the 3A All-State, All-Western and All-Mountain Athletic Teams, as well as being two time player of the year. In 2004 he threw for 2,423 yards and 24 touchdowns on his way to an invite to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, where his performance earned him the "Army of One" award. Prior to playing at Tuscola, Crompton played 2 seasons at Erwin High School in Asheville, NC. At Erwin, Crompton was coached by Travis Noland, a highly respected coach on the high school level. When Noland announced that he was leaving Erwin to take a job at Tuscola High School in his home county of Haywood, the Crompton family decided to move to Waynesville so that Jonathan could transfer to Tuscola and finish his high school career under Noland. In 2002 (the season prior to Crompton's arrival), Tuscola had finished their season 3-8. In Crompton's first year, he helped lead the team to a 9-2 finish and a playoff berth.

Crompton was a five star recruit on Scout.com and the third ranked Quarterback in the 2005 class behind Mark Sanchez and Ryan Perrilloux. [ [http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=6&p=8&c=1&nid=751287] ] Crompton attended work out camps at the University of Tennessee and the University of Georgia before ultimately signing his letter of intent with the Volunteers.

University

Crompton enrolled at the University of Tennessee in 2005. He redshirted his freshman year. His first snaps came in Tennessee's 2006 season opening blow out of highly ranked California. He did not play again until the fourth quarter of the Vols victory at Memphis. An injury to starting Quarterback Erik Ainge gave Crompton his first start against LSU. He threw for 183 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the Vols 28-24 loss. Crompton posted nearly identical statistics the following week against Arkansas where he threw for 174 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, as the Vols fell 31-14. Ainge's return against Vanderbilt meant limited play for Crompton as he went 0-4. After Ainge's recovery, Crompton had his last snaps of the 2006 season. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=175658 ESPN - Jonathan Crompton Stats, News, Photos - Tennessee Volunteers - NCAA College Football ] ]

Crompton began the Vols 2007 spring practice as one several promising back up Quarterbacks to Ainge. Crompton had very limited play in 2007 despite multiple injuries to Ainge.

Crompton has been the starter for the 2008 campaign which has seen Tennessee lose to unranked UCLA, and to conference foes Florida and Auburn. With Tennessee at 1-3 and with Crompton's career record as a starter at 1-4, Coach Phillip Fulmer announced that competition for the starting QB position was re-opened. Nick Stephens was chosen over Crompton to become the starting quarterback beginning with the October 4 Northern Illinois University game, which Tennessee won 13-9.

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