Jaylen Thompson
UAB Blazers
56
Depth2nd String / Backup
Is Jaylen Thompson starting?
Jaylen Thompson is listed 2nd string at FS for UAB Blazers.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Bishop Alemany, ranked #664 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #664 Natl
Murfreesboro, TN
- Jersey
- #25
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Transfer
- Memphis
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8748
- National Rank
- #664
- High School
- Bishop Alemany
- Hometown
- Mission Hills, CA
Why this rating?
On a 65-rated defense; 78th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 56 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
Team defense (SP+)
65
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 22% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role; −6 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
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56
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