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James Thompson Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

James Thompson Jr. story

James Thompson Jr. built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 90, spending time with Illinois and Wisconsin. The clearest part of James Thompson Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 97 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 40 career games in the available record. That gives James Thompson Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wisconsin

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Illinois

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202020212022202220232023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonWisconsin0———
2021 Regular SeasonWisconsin05.81.20
2022 PostseasonWisconsin10.517.513.710.5
2022 Regular SeasonWisconsin10.517.513.70
2023 PostseasonWisconsin11.519.74.91
2023 Regular SeasonWisconsin11.519.74.90
2024 Regular SeasonWisconsin0——-11.5
2025 PostseasonIllinois820.64.98
2025 Regular SeasonIllinois820.64.90

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025Wisconsin to IllinoisP4 to P488.6Dec 25, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Purdue

Week 4 · W 38-17 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ No. 85 Wisconsin

Week 13 · L 10-27 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Washington State

Week 2 · L 22-31

3.5

Havoc Plays

81.1 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Oklahoma State

Week 1 · W 24-17 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Michigan State

Week 7 · L 28-34 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · Wisconsin

10.5 primary output · 17.5 efficiency · 13.7 usage

66.6

#2

2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin

66.6

10.5 primary · 17.5 efficiency · 13.7 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Wisconsin

45.1

11.5 primary · 19.7 efficiency · 4.9 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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