Jalen Thompson
No. 34 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Compton, California, U.S. | July 18, 1998||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Downey (Downey, California) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Washington State (2016–2018) | ||||||||||||||
Supplemental draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Jalen Thompson (born July 18, 1998) is an American football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL supplemental draft.
Early years
Thompson was born in
College career
Thompson entered Washington State as an early enrollee and participated in the Cougars' spring practices.
Professional career
Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||
All values from Pro Day[9]
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After being declared ineligible for his final season at Washington State, Thompson entered the
Thompson made his NFL debut on September 8, 2019, against the
Thompson entered the 2020 season as the Cardinals starting strong safety. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 1 and was placed on injured reserve on September 17, 2020.[17] He was activated on November 4.[18] Thompson played in five games with four starts in 2020 and finished the season with 19 tackles and one pass defended.[19]
Thompson remained the Cardinals starting strong safety in 2021 and led the team with 121 tackles. He also recorded seven passes defensed and three interceptions through 17 games and 12 starts.[20]
On September 2, 2022, Thompson signed a three-year, $40 million contract extension including $24.5 million guaranteed with the Cardinals through the 2025 season.[21]
References
- ^ Loh, Stephanie (January 11, 2016). "WSU Cougars football adds four early enrollees to roster". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ Pollevoi, Aaron (June 5, 2015). "WSU football recruiting: Three-star athlete Jalen Thompson gives verbal to Wazzu". CougCenter.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ Loh, Stephanie (March 31, 2016). "Freshman Jalen Thompson looking strong at safety for WSU Cougars". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Luginbill, Tom (December 12, 2016). "Alabama QB Jalen Hurts leads true freshman All-America team". ABCNews.go.com. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Lawson, Theo (July 16, 2018). "Washington State safety Jalen Thompson added to Bednarik Award watch list". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "WSU safety Thompson loses final year of eligibility". ESPN.com. July 1, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Zimmerman, Kevin (July 10, 2019). "Report: Cardinals take WSU's Jalen Thompson in NFL supplemental draft". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Cougar football's defense takes blow, loses Thompson over NCAA rules". Lewiston Morning Tribune. June 29, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Jalen Thompson, Washington State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Urban, Darren (July 10, 2019). "Cardinals Select Safety Jalen Thompson In Supplemental Draft". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (July 17, 2019). "Cardinals Agree To Jalen Thompson Deal, Cut Desmond Harrison". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Cox, Seth (September 12, 2019). "Arizona Cardinals week one defensive and special teams snap counts". RevengeOfTheBirds.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Schmidt, Rheanna (October 6, 2019). "Did the Cardinals solve the problem in their secondary?". SI.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ Root, Jess (November 17, 2019). "WATCH: All the highlights from Cardinals' 36-26 loss to the 49ers". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Racks up 57 tackles in 2019". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Jalen Thompson Placed On IR; Cards Sign Curtis Riley". AZCardinals.com. September 17, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (November 4, 2020). "Jalen Thompson Moved From IR To Active Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Root, Jess (August 4, 2021). "Cardinals training camp preview: The safeties". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Weinfuss, Josh (September 2, 2022). "Jalen Thompson's extension with Arizona Cardinals includes $24.5 million guaranteed, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 2, 2022). "Cardinals Lock Up Jalen Thompson With Contract Extension". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.