Senior Profiles: Jake Thompson

Throughout the season we will run profiles on each of our 14 senior players. We've asked them to tell us why they chose to attend Grinnell, what their favorite moment as a Pioneer football player was, among other fun facts. Please enjoy getting to know a little more about these guys before they graduate this spring!

This Saturday is Senior Day, so we will run the last two profiles here this week. Let me introduce you to senior defensive lineman, Jake Thompson!

Name: Jake Thompson
Hometown: Rockwell City, IA
Major: History/Education

Why did you choose to attend Grinnell?
It's the best academic college in Iowa and one of the best in the country.

What is your favorite Pioneer football moment?
Our game against St. Norbert this year.

What are your career ambitions and/or future plans?
I plan to attend law school in the fall, but I will also graduate with a teaching license, so that is a possibility down the road.

Favorite Professional Team: Miami Dolphins, Houston Rockets, Chicago Cubs, in that order.

Favorite Division I team: Iowa Hawkeyes

Favorite Song: "I Touch Myself" by the Divinyls

Favorite Food: Casey's Pepperoni Pizza

Favorite Movie: The Land Before Time

Favorite Book: The Animorphs by K.A. Applegate

Favorite Course at Grinnell: Mao Zedong with Professor Hsieh, also anything taught by Rob Lewis

Other hobbies: Video games, movies, wikipedia, reading if I have time.