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Jalen Thompson

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Experience: 6 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 26

Weight: 190 lbs

College: Washington State

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WK OPP RESULT TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON TEAM G GS TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2019 Arizona Cardinals 15 9 45 12 57 45 0 0 3 1 18 18 18 0 0 1
2020 Arizona Cardinals 5 4 16 3 19 14 0 0 1 0
2021 Arizona Cardinals 17 12 79 42 121 70 0 0 7 3 49 16.3 33 0 0
2022 Arizona Cardinals 17 17 79 31 110 61 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023 Arizona Cardinals 15 15 59 19 78 52 1 0 9 4 49 12.2 35 0 1
TOTAL 69 57 278 107 385 242 1 0 28 9 116 12.9 35 0 1 2

Biography

NoteCARDS:

  • Selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Supplemental Draft, is the NFL's only active players who was taken in the Supplemental Draft.
  • In his first five seasons (2019-23), appeared in 69 games (57 starts) with 382 tackles, 1.0 sack, nine tackles for loss, seven QB hits, nine INTs, 28 passes defensed, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
  • Over the last three seasons (2021-23) has 307 tackles, eight INTs and 24 passes defensed. Joins LAC's Derwin James and Philly's Kevin Byard as the only NFL DBs with 300+ tackles, 5+ INTs and 10+ passes defensed during that span.
  • Along with fellow AZ S Budda Baker (296), the duo both rank in the top-5 in tackles among NFL DBs over the last three seasons (2021-23).
  • Had a career year in 2023, starting all 15 games played and totaling 78 tackles, a team-high four INTs, nine passes defensed, five tackles for loss, three QB hits and a forced fumble.His four INTs, nine passes defensed, five tackles for loss and 1.0 sack were all career highs.
  • Over his final seven games played in '23, recorded 38 tackles, three INTs, six passes defensed, a sack, two QB hits and two tackles for loss.
  • After posting just one INT in his first 29 career games, has recorded eight INTs in his last 40 games.
  • In Week 11 of the 2023 season at Houston, had a sack of Texans QB C.J. Stroud and a red zone IN. He joined S Budda Baker (one sack and an INT in Week 6 of 2020) as the only Cardinals DBs in the last 13 seasons to have a sack and an INT in a game.
  • The only Cardinals defender to start all 17 games in 2022, finished the year with 109 tackles, a tackle for loss, a QB hit, an INT, a career-high eight passes defensed and a fumble recovery.
  • Had a breakout season in 2021, establishing career highs in tackles (120), solo tackles (79), INTs (3) and tackles for loss (3). He was one of just five players - and three DBs - in the NFL with 100+ tackles, 3+ INTs and 5+ passes defensed during the regular season.
  • His 120 tackles in 2021 were a team high and also marked the second-highest total in the NFL among defensive backs behind only Pittsburgh S Minkah Fitzpatrick (124).

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