Jalen Thompson

S • 6'0" • 185 lbs • Downey, CA, USA

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Jalen Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a safety

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Washington State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: Washington State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Colorado

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Jalen Thompson built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a safety from Downey, CA wearing No. 34, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of Jalen Thompson's career was his defensive...

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NFL Draft

Draft Year: 1979
Selection: Round 1 · Pick 3
Overall: No. 3
NFL Team: Cincinnati Bengals

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Latest team and position: Washington State · S
Career Tackles: 179
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
Best season: 2017 Postseason · Washington State
Top game: Colorado
NFL Draft: 1979 · Round 1 · Pick 3 · Cincinnati Bengals
Latest roster: No. 34 · Junior
2018 Tackles rank: 60 tackles · S 66th (top 15%) · Pac-12 29th (top 6%) · National 431st (top 8%)

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.

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