Jalen Thompson

Arizona Cardinals 1st pick

SAF · Washington State · 2019–2025

Draft Details

Year

2019

Round

Round 5

Pick

1st overall

Team

Arizona Cardinals

Position

SAF

College

Washington State

Jalen Thompson Career Stats

Second-team All-Pac-12 (2017)

Career Totals (2026)

Tackles	Sacks	Forced fumbles	Fumble recoveries	Pass deflections	Interceptions
592	2.0	2	4	37	9

Career History

Arizona Cardinals (2019–2025)
Dallas Cowboys (2026–present)

Born: Compton, California, U.S. · Height: 5-11

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jalen Thompson is a former safety out of Washington State, selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 1st overall pick (round 5) in the 2019 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys.

More from the 2019 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	ARI	Kyler Murray	QB	Oklahoma; Texas A&M
1	2	SF	Nick Bosa	DE	Ohio State
1	3	NYJ	Quinnen Williams	DT	Alabama
1	4	LV	Clelin Ferrell	DE	Clemson
1	5	TB	Devin White	LB	LSU
1	6	NYG	Daniel Jones	QB	Duke
1	7	JAX	Josh Hines-Allen	DE	Kentucky
1	8	DET	T.J. Hockenson	TE	Iowa
1	9	BUF	Ed Oliver	DT	Houston
1	11	CIN	Jonah Williams	DE	Weber State

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