Linebacker, Cincinnati, 2022–26
Jonathan Thompson
Lettered 2023–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 228 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Columbus, OH
Jonathan Thompson plays linebacker for Cincinnati. Last time out, at West Virginia: 15 tackles, a career high in tackles. Thompson leads Cincinnati in tackles this season.
2026 so far
51 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 15 tackles ★ at West Virginia, L 42–45
Next game: vs. Texas Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
15tackles, career highat West Virginia, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 31 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 49 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 67 | 32 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 51 | 26 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 198 | 100 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 22 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 22 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 22 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 22 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 22 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 228 |
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 Cincinnati 6 games, 51 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Boston College | W 34–15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Western Carolina | W 62–10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 35–31 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Kansas State | W 31–26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Arizona | L 7–34 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at West Virginia | L 42–45 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Cincinnati 12 games, 67 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Nebraska | L 17–20 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Northwestern State | W 70–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Kansas | W 37–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Iowa State | W 38–30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. UCF | W 20–11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Oklahoma State | W 49–17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Baylor | W 41–20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Utah | L 14–45 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Arizona | L 24–30 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at TCU | L 23–45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Navy | L 13–35 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Cincinnati 10 games, 49 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Towson | W 38–20 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 27–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atMiami (OH) | W 27–16 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atUCF | W 19–13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Colorado | L 23–34 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.West Virginia | L 24–31 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atIowa State | L 17–34 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | atKansas State | L 15–41 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs.TCU | L 13–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Cincinnati 7 games, 31 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 66–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Oklahoma | L 6–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at BYU | L 27–35 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Iowa State | L 10–30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Baylor | L 29–32 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atOklahoma State | L 13–45 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Kansas | L 16–49 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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