Players
James Thompson Jr.
DL · Illinois
James Thompson Jr.
DL · #90 · Illinois
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'6" · 300 lb
- Seasons
- 6
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8467
- Class rank
- #1310 · 2020
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
- High school
- Roger Bacon
Transferred in from Wisconsin.
Career
97 Tackles · 15.0 TFL · 7.0 Sacks
On a roster 2020–2025. Statistics held for 2021–2025 (4 of 6 seasons).
2025
IllinoisTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
40 Tackles · 3.0 TFL · 2.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Tennessee * | W 30–28 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Northwestern | W 20–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Wisconsin | L 10–27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Rutgers | W 35–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Washington | L 25–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Ohio State | L 16–34 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Purdue | W 43–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs USC | W 34–32 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Indiana | L 10–63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Western Michigan | W 38–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Duke | W 45–19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Western Illinois | W 52–3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024
WisconsinWe hold no 2024 statistics for this player.
2023
WisconsinTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
29 Tackles · 5.5 TFL · 3.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs LSU * | L 31–35 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Minnesota | W 28–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Nebraska | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Indiana | L 14–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Ohio State | L 10–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Illinois | W 25–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Iowa | L 6–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Rutgers | W 24–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Purdue | W 38–17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Georgia Southern | W 35–14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Washington State | L 22–31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Buffalo | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022
WisconsinTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
21 Tackles · 6.5 TFL · 2.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | @ Northwestern | W 42–7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Oklahoma State * | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Minnesota | L 16–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Iowa | L 10–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Maryland | W 23–10 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Purdue | W 35–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Michigan State | L 28–34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Northwestern | W 42–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Illinois | L 10–34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Ohio State | L 21–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs New Mexico State | W 66–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Illinois State | W 38–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021
WisconsinTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
7 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Nebraska | W 35–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Rutgers | W 52–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Iowa | W 27–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Michigan | L 17–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 34–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020
WisconsinWe hold no 2020 statistics for this player.