2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jalen Thompson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith and Kenny Dillingham. On tape: 4 tackles against Baylor, Week 5, 2026.
21 tackles · 4 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 21 | 10 | 5.5 | 4.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 29 | 15 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 17 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 19 | 4 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Career | 86 | 36 | 17.5 | 8.5 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ No. 10 Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-17vs Kansas | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 19-55vs Baylor | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-12vs Hawai'i | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 25-53@ No. 10 Texas Tech | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-17vs Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-27@ No. 8 BYU | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 10 | 5.5 | 4.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-27 at BYU, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. Second quarter, down 7-3.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Arizona State’s defense played that day
BYU’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 9. His sack came with Arizona State down 4.
1 tackle, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 28-17.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, up 7-3.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. First quarter, up 28-7.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
26%6 TFLSack rate
19%4 sacksHurry rate
24%5 hurries21 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 4 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Pass share
52.1%
285 pass / 262 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
322 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #72 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 35 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Harlon Barnett, Jonathan Smith and Kenny Dillingham.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Arizona State
