Usage Score
6.1
Player Dossier
2023-2025Michigan State
Jalen Thompson
DL • 6'3" • 260 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jalen Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
21.1
Consistency
35.2
Season Value
23.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jalen Thompson, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Michigan State. Jalen Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 8.5 primary output with 23.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 21.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2025 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
21.1
Usage
6.1
Consistency
35.2
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 2.5. Boston College: 0. Unknown: 1. USC: 1. Nebraska: 3. Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 0. Penn State: 1.5. Iowa: 0. Maryland: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 3 by 37.5. Boston College: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. USC: 1 by 14.2. Nebraska: 5 by 50.8. Michigan: 6 by 25. Minnesota: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 4 by 31.7. Iowa: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=3 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=5 · +1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=5 · -1.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | vs Maryland | W 38-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Iowa | L 17-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Penn State | L 10-28 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Minnesota | L 20-23 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Michigan | L 20-31 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ NebraskaSplash game | L 27-38 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | @ USC | L 31-45 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Boston College | W 42-40 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Western Michigan | W 23-6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 8.5 | 23.4 | 5.7 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 9.1 | 3.9 | -6.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan State | 9 | 21.1 | 6.1 | 7 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#3
Western Michigan
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 43.7 takeover score.
#4
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 32.4 takeover score.
#5
Penn State
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 31.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Michigan State
8.5 primary output · 23.4 efficiency · 5.7 usage
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#2
2025 Regular Season · Michigan State
23.1
9 primary · 21.1 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Michigan State
8.2
2 primary · 9.1 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9162
Cass Technical · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
65
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.