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Three-star RB Lekhy Thompkins transfers to IMG Academy

Lawrence Andrew Fernandezby: Lawrence Fernandez07/11/25lawandfern
Lekhy Thompkins
Lekhy Thompkins (right)

Running back Lekhy Thompkins shared on his X/Twitter account that he will be playing the “next chapter” of his high school football career at IMG Academy. The three-star standout will attend his third high school in two years after representing University School of Jackson and Trinity Christian.

During his junior year, Thompkins finished with 892 rushing yards and ten touchdowns in 12 games. His production helped the Lions complete a 7-5 season and achieve a quarterfinal stint in the Tennessee Division II Class A state championship.

The year before, he had 1,540 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns in 11 games. In three high school football seasons, Thompkins has 3,823 rushing yards and 51 touchdowns, with 661 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.

In addition to football, Lekhy Thompkins also plays basketball, and he averaged 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game last year. Meanwhile, the Trinity Christian High School basketball team had a 22-11 record, which includes a 9-0 mark in their district.

For his senior year, Thompkins will join the Ascenders, the nation’s 22nd-best team and Florida’s No. 4 squad by the end of the 2024 season. In basketball, IMG Academy ranks 19th in the country and fourth in Florida. The Ascenders’ football team carved a 7-2 record, while their basketball team ended their campaign at 20-8.

Playing for IMG Academy means that Thompkins might share the backfield with fellow RBs Tranard Roberts and Anthony Howard Jr. Likewise, Thompkins will rely on Keenyi Pepe, Breck Kolojay, G’Nivre Carr, Will Conroy, and Steven Pickard to create gaps for him to blaze through.

As for his college football aspirations, Lekhy Thompkins committed to Louisville over Virginia Tech, Maryland, Marshall, and Mississippi State, among others. His 85.73 Rivals Industry Ranking makes him the nation’s No. 60 and the seventh-best running back among Florida’s Class of 2026 prospects, behind Derrek Cooper, Javian Mallory, Amari Thomas, Javari Barnett, Kaj Baker, and Li’Darious Pryor.