Jaiyden Thompson

Had three tackles in win over Murray State · Collected eight stops at Kansas Played in 11 games · Ended the year with four tackles and 0.5 TFLs · Was in on 21 defensive snaps on the season and another 122 on special teams · Had a 71.9 PFF grade for special teams which was fourth-best on the team · Had a tackle and a half TFL against FIU Played nine games in 2024 · Registered 54 tackles, including 6.5 TFLs, 4.0 sacks and three pass breakups in 2024 · Had an 18-tackle game against East Mississippi to earn both MACCC and NJCAA Defensive Player of the Week honors · Named to the All-MACCC North Division Team and earned NJCAA All-Region 23 honors · In 2023, he led the team with 84 tackles including 5.5 TFLs, a sack and two fumble recoveries · Earned MACCC Defensive Player of the Week honors his freshman season after posting 15 tackles and recovering two fumbles against NE Mississippi CC Lettered in football at Shannon High School · Amassed 156 tackles, including 10 TFLs and four sacks in three years to go with 64 receptions on offense · Added 103 tackles with four TFLs and two sacks his senior year · Was a MaxPreps Defensive Player of the Game winner four times his senior year Full name: Jaiyden Keyon Thompson · Parent: Shanika Thompson · Born: 7/23/2004 · Major: Integrated Studies