Player profileArizona State Football
Arizona State · Football
Jalen Thompson
DL · Senior · #9 · 6' 3" · 260 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Detroit, MI
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Estimated NIL value
$977.9K
Arizona State · Football
Jalen Thompson
DL · Senior · #9 · 6' 3" · 260 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Detroit, MI
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Estimated NIL value
$977.9K
Arizona State · Football
DL · Senior · #9 · 6' 3" · 260 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 3"
Weight
260 lbs
Hometown
From Detroit, MI
Estimated NIL value
$977.9K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Jalen Thompson is a 6' 3" 260 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Arizona State and is listed by ESPN from Detroit, MI. Jalen Thompson ranks 2nd within the current Arizona State football roster and No. 454 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $977.9K, with $977.9K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.7%
Football pool: $20.7M
Pool share of school
3.1%
Arizona State roster market: $31.75M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.7M
Arizona State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Detroit, MI
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Arizona State Sun Devils
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 236 nationally
Rating: 0.9162
High school: Cass Technical
From: Detroit, MI
Class: 2023 / DL
Transfer history
Michigan State to Arizona State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 13, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
29
Total tackles
15
Solo tackles
14
AST
1
Passes defended
2.5
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State Spartans | 19 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Michigan State Spartans | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Michigan State Spartans | 29 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 65 | 26 | 39 | 3 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest games
Maryland TerrapinsNov 30, 2025 · 38-28L
Iowa HawkeyesNov 22, 2025 · 20-17L
Penn State Nittany LionsNov 15, 2025 · 28-10L
Minnesota Golden GophersNov 1, 2025 · 23-20 OTL
Michigan WolverinesOct 25, 2025 · 31-20L
Nebraska CornhuskersOct 4, 2025 · 38-27L
USC TrojansSep 21, 2025 · 45-31W
Youngstown State PenguinsSep 13, 2025 · 41-24Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Jalen Thompson, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $977.9K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $977.9K. The pool-accounting allocation is $977.9K, equal to about 4.7% of the Arizona State football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster and No. 454 in The Sideline's national player index.
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