James Thompson Jr.

Defensive Tackle, San Francisco 49ers · #96.

Player facts

Team: San Francisco 49ers
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 96
Born: Aug 29, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH, USA
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 308 lbs
College: Illinois
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Sep 20	vs MIA	W 35-13	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Thu, Sep 10	vs LAR	W 27-7	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

James Thompson Jr. (born August 29, 2002) is an American football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Wisconsin Badgers and Illinois Fighting Illini.

From Wikipedia’s article on James Thompson Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Thompson Jr. attended Roger Bacon High School in St. Bernard, Ohio. He was rated as a three-star recruit and the 64th overall defensive end in the class of 2020 and committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Wisconsin

As a freshman in 2020, Thompson Jr. played in just one game versus Michigan before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury. In 2021, he played in all 13 games, recording seven tackles. During the 2022 season, Thompson Jr. recorded 26 tackles with six and a half going for a loss and two sacks. In the 2023 season, Thompson Jr. totaled 29 tackles with five and a half being for a loss and three sacks. During the 2024 season, he played in just one game due to a pectoral injury. After the season, Thompson Jr. entered the NCAA transfer portal.