Usage Score
6.2
Player Dossier
2016-2018Washington State
Jalen Thompson
S • 6'0" • 185 lbs • Downey, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jalen Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.8
Consistency
55.7
Season Value
47.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Scouting Read
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Jalen Thompson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Washington State. Jalen Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Jalen Thompson played S for Washington State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jalen Thompson recorded 179 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Washington State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Washington State paired 11.5 primary output with 31.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Washington State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
30.8
Usage
6.2
Consistency
55.7
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 1. Wyoming: 1. San José State: 2. Eastern Washington: 1. USC: 0.5. Utah: 1. Oregon State: 0. Oregon: 3. Stanford: 0. California: 0.5. Colorado: 1. Washington: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 3 by 22.5. San José State: 4 by 36.7. Eastern Washington: 6 by 35. USC: 6 by 30. Utah: 7 by 39.2. Oregon State: 6 by 25. Oregon: 7 by 59.2. Stanford: 2 by 8.3. California: 8 by 38.3. Colorado: 4 by 26.7. Washington: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 10 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 2 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oregon
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Oregon
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | vs Iowa State | W 28-26 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Washington | L 15-28 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Colorado | W 31-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | vs California | W 19-13 | 8 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Stanford | W 41-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs OregonSplash game | W 34-20 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 10/7 | @ Oregon State | W 56-37 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Utah | W 28-24 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ USC | L 36-39 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Eastern Washington | W 59-24 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | vs San José StateSplash game | W 31-0 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Wyoming | W 41-19 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Washington State
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Washington State | 10 | 24 | 4.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington State | 10 | 24 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington State | 11.5 | 31.4 | 7.2 | 1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington State | 11.5 | 31.4 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Washington State | 11 | 30.8 | 6.2 | -0.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington State | 11 | 30.8 | 6.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Minnesota
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.7 takeover score.
#2
Oregon
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.
#3
Colorado
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#4
Boise State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.
#5
Oregon State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Washington State
11.5 primary output · 31.4 efficiency · 7.2 usage
49.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Washington State
49.2
11.5 primary · 31.4 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Washington State
47.1
11 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
8
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
179
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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