Jaylen Thompson is a defensive back at UAB who has not played in UAB's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2024, at Michigan State.
UAB lists 32 defensive backs this season.
UAB is 4-4. Next: vs Charlotte, Sat Nov 7.
Thompson moves between deep coverage and the slot. Came to UAB by way of Memphis. On tape: 6 tackles against Indiana, Week 10, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan State | 17 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 17 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 7-38vs No. 3 Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-47vs No. 13 Indiana | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 16-38@ Illinois | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-17vs Purdue | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-41vs Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL17 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
48.1%
354 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
61.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
373 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Jonathan Smith, Ryan Silverfield and Alex Mortensen.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UAB
