Jalen Thompson holds the RDE · Starter spot in Arizona State Sun Devils’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jalen Thompson is a 6'3", 260-pound right defensive end from Detroit, Michigan, who lettered three seasons at Michigan State before transferring to Arizona State. He appeared in 31 games for the Spartans, starting 26, and recorded 66 tackles with 13 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, four pass break-ups, and one forced fumble while logging over 1,000 defensive snaps. A consensus four-star prospect and the top-ranked defensive end in Michigan for the 2023 class, Thompson earned two-time Academic All-Big Ten honors and two Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community and Impact Awards. He now competes as a senior/transfer for the Sun Devils.

Michigan State2023 – 2025

Arizona State2026 — present