Northview’s Deshon Thompson to Transfer to Muir

Deshon Thompson has transferred from Northview to Muir. (Photo by Duane Barker).

By Tim Peterson
(Covina) – Northview WR/DB Deshon Thompson is set to transfer to Muir he confirmed Monday night.

Thompson had 65 receptions for 1.242 yards and 11 touchdowns last season as a junior for the Vikings. He also had 34 total tackles and 4 interceptions from his free safety position for a Northview team that went 8-3 overall and fell to Ventura in the first round of the CIF Division 7 playoffs.

Thompson, who also received his first D 1 offer from Utah State, is originally from Pasadena so going back to Muir would be a homecoming.

“Pasadena I’m coming home #RoseCity” Thompson posted on Twitter.

Thompson said he will transfer to Muir after the Christmas break.

12 Comments to "Northview’s Deshon Thompson to Transfer to Muir"

  1. AirAttack's Gravatar AirAttack
    January 8, 2020 - 7:21 pm | Permalink

    Greener Pastures…SPOT ON!!! I’ll just leave it at that. Good luck to this young man, hopefully he learns some of this along the way.

  2. Greener Pastures's Gravatar Greener Pastures
    January 8, 2020 - 10:52 am | Permalink

    @Air Attack…if what you are saying is true regarding body language, behavior, and teamwork, then it should not be a surprise that he transferred. Selfish players transfer, not kids who have been raised with high character and moral values. After these kids are done with sports, they have nothing. They have trouble with relationships, stability, and finding good employment because all they’ve been taught throughout their lives is to run to temporary satisfaction. Shame on parents and coaches for facilitating this culture.

  3. AirAttack's Gravatar AirAttack
    January 7, 2020 - 1:29 pm | Permalink

    Greener Pastures…there is no offer on the table. Have you seen his body language, behavior, “TEAM” work. No school would offer all that nonsense, he’s not worth it. Players on his own team are glad he left.

  4. Greener Pastures's Gravatar Greener Pastures
    January 6, 2020 - 2:21 pm | Permalink

    The fact that the kid tweeted about going back to Muir before actually transferring is not a good look. An announcement like that certainly suggests that there was prior contact between the athlete and coaching staff. If true, the player would be ineligible to play his senior year and Muir would forfeit games in 2020. Playing the transfer game is not worth it for anyone, and why transfer if there is already an offer on the table?

  5. Moore's Gravatar Moore
    January 4, 2020 - 7:31 am | Permalink

    Did the Alhambra qb really transfer??

  6. Anonymous's Gravatar Anonymous
    December 31, 2019 - 9:54 pm | Permalink

    League changed bro, Valle Vista looks pretty solid to me.

  7. 57 North's Gravatar 57 North
    December 31, 2019 - 4:12 pm | Permalink

    Remember league changes next year.

    Valle Vista League is very competitive:

    San Dimas
    Diamond ranch
    Los Altos
    Northview

    Looks solid to me

  8. TheRanch18's Gravatar TheRanch18
    December 31, 2019 - 2:48 pm | Permalink

    im glad to see kids come home and play!
    bring back real football..

  9. Football Fan's Gravatar Football Fan
    December 31, 2019 - 2:02 pm | Permalink

    Who good is Northview going to be next year! San Dimas will win league again! It looks like the VVL is going to be weak!

  10. Showcasing's Gravatar Showcasing
    December 31, 2019 - 1:20 pm | Permalink

    Mater Dei, Bosco, Sierra Canyon, and so forth are showcase programs. Kids want to transfer to these places and others like them as a sort of American Idol football audition. Has anyone ever asked what message these transfers send to the college scouts? If the negative comments on these boards are any clue, that message is that the heavily-traveled high school jock has issues, and probably isn’t as good as he/she thinks.

    A post on today’s Sondheimer twitter says that staying put at one’s local school and paying a private service for training is a far better (and easier) way to go. It also sends a positive message to the scouts that HERE is a kid who is cooperative with others, while making measurable efforts to improve. Stop for a moment and put yourself in a scout’s shoes and you’ll see the wisdom of this thinking.

  11. Anonymous's Gravatar Anonymous
    December 31, 2019 - 9:55 am | Permalink

    Good for him! Kids should be able to play where ever they want.

  12. Pac 5 Scout's Gravatar Pac 5 Scout
    December 31, 2019 - 12:33 am | Permalink

    The recruiting wars are heating up already. It is going to get uglier with programs pulling out all the stops to attract talent.

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