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Jimmy Thompson joins the Chargers in 2026 after spending the last five seasons coaching at Vanderbilt University (2021-25). He climbed the ranks of the Commodores coaching staff from graduate assistant (2021-22) to defensive analyst in 2023 before most recently coaching Stars/Nickels the last two years (2024-25). Thompson helped Vanderbilt finish the season with a 10-3 record and rank No. 15 in the nation, breaking into the top-10 of the Associated Press poll twice. A native of Hinsdale, Ill., Thompson played linebacker at Notre Dame University from 2015-18, playing his first two with the Fighting Irish under the guidance of Mike Elston, was the team's linebackers coach/recruiting coordinator from 2015-16. During Thompson's time in South Bend, Ind., Notre Dame went to three bowl games and made a College Football Playoff appearance. After his playing career, Thompson got into coaching at his alma mater, Hinsdale (Ill.) Central High as linebackers coach in 2019 before moving on to be a quality control coach at Louisiana State University in 2020.