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#34 Jalen Thompson

Status  Questionable — PectoralExp  7 yrs NFLAge  28Ht / Wt  5'11" · 190 lbCollege  Washington State

Depth-chart placement

Current role

SS1

Placement

Starter

Room

Safety

Experience

YR 8

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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S room context

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Jalen Thompson holds the SS · Starter spot in Dallas Cowboys’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

SS · StarterJalen ThompsonStarter

FS · StarterMalik HookerStarter

SS · BackupMarkquese BellBackup

FS · BackupP.J. LockeBackup

Jalen Thompson played 15 games in 2025 with a 98% snap share.

Production

2025 season

Latest season · 2025

Sacks

Passes defended

Background & career

Jalen Thompson is a safety from Downey, California who played college football at Washington State. The Dallas Cowboys selected him in the fifth round (132nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Entering his eighth season, Thompson recorded 1.0 sack and 6 pass deflections in 2025. He stands 5'11" and weighs 190 pounds.

Washington Statethrough 2018

Cardinals2019 – 2025

Cowboyspresent

College

Washington StateDraftRound 5 · No. 132 overall · 2019 · ARIAcquiredAcquired from Arizona Cardinals · drafted thereHometownDowney, CA