Defensive line, Arizona State (from Michigan State), 2023–26
Jalen Thompson
Lettered 2023–25 at Michigan State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
Jalen Thompson plays defensive line for Arizona State, after Michigan State (2023–25). Last time out, at Texas Tech: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
17 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles at Texas Tech, L 25–53
Next game: vs. Kansas State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Nebraska, 2023Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 19 | 4 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 29 | 15 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | Arizona State | 17 | 6 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 82 | 32 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 9 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Michigan State | 9 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Michigan State | 9 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Arizona State | 9 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 265 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Arizona State 6 games, 17 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Morgan State | W 70–7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Texas A&M | L 20–48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Kansas | W 24–17 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Baylor | L 19–55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Hawai’i | W 30–12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Texas Tech | L 25–53 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Michigan State 10 games, 29 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Michigan | W 23–6 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Boston College | W 42–40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Youngstown State | W 41–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at USC | L 31–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Nebraska | L 27–38 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Michigan | L 20–31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Minnesota | L 20–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Penn State | L 10–28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Iowa | L 17–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Maryland | W 38–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Michigan State 10 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 16–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atMaryland | W 27–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 40–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atBoston College | L 19–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Oregon | L 10–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Iowa | W 32–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atMichigan | L 17–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Illinois | L 16–38 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Purdue | W 24–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Rutgers | L 14–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Michigan State 7 games, 19 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Richmond | W 45–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Michigan | L 0–49 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atMinnesota | L 12–27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Nebraska | W 20–17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Ohio State | L 3–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Indiana | W 24–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Penn State | L 0–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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