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Jalen Thomeson

S · San Diego State · Jr. · #22

Transferred Ohio → San Diego State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jalen Thomeson

S · Ohio · Jr · #22

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#2277 national
CFB
College
Ohio
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Brady Hoke
San Diego State
2024
Sean Lewis
San Diego State
era →
2025
Sean Lewis
San Diego State

Coaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to San Diego State

2025Ohio
2026San Diego State
View Ohio career stats ↓

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Ohio10-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-leaning
2024Ohio11-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-heavy
2025Ohio9-4HC: Brian Smith · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Ohio86427.00.011--
2024Ohio21101.00.0------
2023Ohio620.00.0------
Career113548.00.011--

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dalton Johnson’s 2023 season.

Dalton Johnson

82%match

Arizona · 2023

NFL Rd 5
#2

CJ Young

Kent State · 2025

All-MAC
82%
#3

R'Tarriun Johnson

Old Dominion · 2022

77%
#4

Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig

Colorado · 2024

77%
#5

Richard Dames

Florida International · 2021

All-Conference USA
74%

Matches Dalton on

Tackle volume
Interceptions
TFL rate

Differs from Dalton on

Weight (lower)
Based on 7 features · 5 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Mustapha's junior season at Wake Forest (2023).

Malik Mustapha

84%match

Wake Forest · 2023

All-ACCNFL Rd 4
#2

Jammie Robinson

Florida State · 2022

All-ACCNFL Rd 5
81%
#3

Leon Hart Jr.

Florida Atlantic · 2025

80%
#4

Dalton Johnson

Arizona · 2023

All-Big 12NFL Rd 5
75%
#5

Justin Powe

Troy · 2025

73%

Matches Malik on

Class year
PD rate
TFL rate
Opponent-adjusted stats · junior cohort across all seasons

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9881

Final rank
#9881
Avg #10224.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9881 this season.