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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 12 | 596th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
Charting
Where Thompson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Arizona State#53 · 4-4 | 8 | 54% | 21 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 |  Michigan State#83 · 4-8 | 10 | 43% | 29 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | Michigan State#90 · 5-7 | 10 | 32% | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Michigan State#95 · 4-8 | 7 | 29% | 17 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jalen Thompson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jalen Thompson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Morgan State | W 70–7 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Texas A&M | L 20–48 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | vs Kansas | W 24–17 | 6.7 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Baylor | L 19–55 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Hawai'i | W 30–12 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Texas Tech | L 25–53 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Kansas State | W 28–17 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ BYU | L 20–27 | 7.7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.0 | 21 | 10 | 5.5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 1232nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5.5 | 181st / 2634 |
| Sacks | 4 | 75th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 5 | 71st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Morgan State | ✓ DL | 49 | ~24 (9–38) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 2 · Texas A&M | — | 60 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 3 · Kansas | ✓ DL | 73 | ~49 (24–62) | 4 | 67% |
| Wk 5 · Baylor | ✓ DL | 79 | ~43 (21–54) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 6 · Hawai'i | ✓ DL | 73 | ~39 (15–62) | 2 | 53% |
| Wk 7 · Texas Tech | ✓ DL | 64 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 55% |
| Wk 8 · Kansas State | — | 73 | ~28 (11–44) | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 9 · BYU | ✓ DL | 61 | ~37 (14–58) | 3 | 61% |
| Season | 6 GS | 532 | 285 (182–366) | 19 | 54% |
Position Room
20 DLs on the Arizona State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jalen Thompson | DL | SR | 21 | 5.5 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 99 | C.J. Fite | DL | SR | 19 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Blazen Lono-Wong | DL | SR | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Zac Swanson | DL | SR | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Roman Pitre | DL | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 98 | Julian Hugo | DL | FR | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Emar'Rion Winston | DL | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| Ramar Williams | DL | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 2 | ||
| 90 | Hyrum Vaeono | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Clayton Smith | DL | SR | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Albert Smith III | DE | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Joshua Shanklin | DL | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Salesi Manu | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Daeshon Morgan | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Kirt Vakalahi | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Landen Anderson | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Rashad McKenzie | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | MyKeil Gardner | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Jeffrey Manns | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Sinei Tengei | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Arizona State depth chart →