Player Dossier

2023-2025

Ohio

Jalen Thomeson

S • 5'11" • 187 lbs • Greenwood, IN, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jalen Thomeson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

15

Efficiency

34.5

Consistency

58.7

Season Value

29.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Ohio

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Ohio
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan

Scouting Read

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Jalen Thomeson, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Ohio. Jalen Thomeson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.

Jalen Thomeson played S for Ohio. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jalen Thomeson recorded 113 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Ohio.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

Ohio paired 0 primary output with 8.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 34.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

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2025 Postseason · Ohio

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.7

Efficiency

34.5

Usage

15

Consistency

58.7

Best Game by takeover score

UNLV

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. UNLV: 1. Rutgers: 0.5. West Virginia: 0. Ohio State: 0. Unknown: 1. Bowling Green: 1. Ball State: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1.5. Miami (OH): 1. Western Michigan: 1. Massachusetts: 0.5. Buffalo: 1.5

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UNLV: 6 by 35. Rutgers: 6 by 30. West Virginia: 2 by 8.3. Ohio State: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 9 by 47.5. Bowling Green: 8 by 43.3. Ball State: 5 by 20.8. Northern Illinois: 6 by 25. Eastern Michigan: 11 by 60.8. Miami (OH): 7 by 39.2. Western Michigan: 6 by 35. Massachusetts: 8 by 38.3. Buffalo: 7 by 44.2

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins0.8 · Games = 8 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 4 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · Games = 6 · +0.4 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Eastern Michigan

Best efficiency game

60.8 vs Eastern Michigan

Result
Wed 12/24vs UNLVW 17-1064100
Fri 11/28@ BuffaloW 31-26750.5001
Wed 11/19vs MassachusettsW 42-14830.5000
Wed 11/12@ Western MichiganL 13-1765100
Wed 11/5vs Miami (OH)W 24-20730010
Sat 10/25@ Eastern Michigan10+ tacklesW 28-211141.5000
Sat 10/18vs Northern IllinoisW 48-2161000
Sat 10/4@ Ball StateL 14-2053000
Sat 9/27vs Bowling GreenW 35-2084100
Sat 9/20vs Unknown95100
Sat 9/13@ Ohio StateL 9-3752000
Sat 9/6vs West VirginiaW 17-1020000
Thu 8/28@ RutgersL 31-34630.5000

Career Arc

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    Ohio

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonOhio08.41.3
2023 Regular SeasonOhio08.41.30
2024 PostseasonOhio112.22.41
2024 Regular SeasonOhio112.22.40
2025 PostseasonOhio934.5158
2025 Regular SeasonOhio934.5150

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Eastern Michigan

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5

Primary metric

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.

#2

Buffalo

1.5

Primary metric

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.

#3

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.

#4

Western Michigan

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.

#5

Miami (OH)

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · Ohio

0 primary output · 8.4 efficiency · 1.3 usage

36.6

#2

2023 Regular Season · Ohio

36.6

0 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 1.3 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Ohio

29.8

9 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 15 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.7963

Center Grove · Greenwood, IN

Committed To
Ohio
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

113

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.