Jalen Thompson

DL • 6'3" • 260 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA

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Jalen Thompson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.1 disruption score.

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High-end production for a defensive lineman

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Michigan State

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

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Jalen Thompson built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Detroit, MI wearing No. 9, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Jalen Thompson's career was his defensive...

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Latest team and position: Michigan State · DL
Career Tackles: 65
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 27 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Michigan State
Top game: Nebraska
High school pipeline: Cass Technical · 77 FBS recruits · 10 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 9 · Junior
2025 Tackles rank: 29 tackles · DL 175th (top 17%) · Big Ten 175th (top 23%) · National 1,446th (top 24%)

Jalen Thompson played DL for Michigan State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jalen Thompson recorded 65 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Michigan State.

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