Bio

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 at Washington State. After being declared ineligible for his final season at Washington State, Thompson entered the 2019 NFL Supplemental Draft He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the supplemental draft and was the only player selected. He signed a four-year contract with the Cardinals on July 17, 2019. Thompson made his NFL debut on September 8, 2019 against the Detroit Lions, playing seven snaps on special teams. He made his first career start on October 6, 2019 against the Cincinnati Bengals, making eight tackles in a 26-23 win.