Thompson popped up on the Cardinals' injury report Saturday with a back issue. He'll start at strong safety alongside Budda Baker for Sunday's divisional matchup.
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Jalen Thompson Career Stats
Career Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
1
295
116
9
0
Defensive
Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 15 | 59 | 19 | 78 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
2022 | 17 | 78 | 31 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
2021 | 17 | 78 | 42 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
2020 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 15 | 44 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Jalen Thompson Game Log 2023
2023 Regular Season
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defensive
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date
|
Opp
|
Result
|
SOLO
|
AST
|
TOTAL
|
SACK
|
SACKYDS
|
INT
|
DEF
|
TFL
|
1/7
|
L
20-21
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
12/31
|
W
35-31
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/24
|
L
16-27
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
12/17
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L
29-45
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/3
|
W
24-10
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11/26
|
L
14-37
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
11/19
|
L
16-21
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
11/12
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W
25-23
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11/5
|
L
0-27
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10/29
|
L
24-31
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
10/8
|
L
20-34
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
10/1
|
L
16-35
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/24
|
W
28-16
|
5
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
9/17
|
L
28-31
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
9/10
|
L
16-20
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Regular Season Totals |
59
|
19
|
78
|
1
|
9
|
4
|
9
|
5
|
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Jalen Thompson Player Profile
Team
Arizona Cardinals
Birthdate
7/18/1998 (26)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'11", 190 lbs
Draft Info
2019: Rd 5; Pk (ARI)
Birthplace
Paramount, CA, USA
Position
SAF
College
Washington State
Experience
6 seasons
Career History
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2019-Present
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Jalen Thompson Latest News
Will play Week 12
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Thompson popped up on the Cardinals' injury report Saturday with a back issue. He'll start at strong safety alongside Budda Baker for Sunday's divisional matchup.
Will play Sunday
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Thompson missed the last two games with a hamstring injury but is good to go for Sunday after putting in limited practice sessions during the week. He'll resume his spot as the starting strong safety opposite free safety Budda Baker.