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Jonathan Thompson

Cincinnati · Linebacker · 2022-25

TKL
147
TFL
18
SACKS
3

Career totals · 3 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2023 to 2025, Thompson recorded 147 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 65 overall, the 21st-highest linebacker rating at Cincinnati since 1990 and No. 94 among all linebackers of the 2025-Present era.

Season by Season

Jonathan Thompson season-by-season statistics at Cincinnati
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
202331400
202449523
2025678.510
Total14717.533

Seasons with tracked stats at Cincinnati. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Cincinnati Teammates

  1. 74Brendan Sorsby2024-25QB
  2. 72Jake Golday2024-25LB
  3. 72Joe Royer2024-25TE
  4. 70Cyrus Allen2025WR
  5. 67Christian Harrison2025S
  6. 66Jeff Caldwell2025WR
  7. 66Tawee Walker2025RB
  8. 65Brady Lichtenberg2021-25QB
  9. 65Trevon Gola-Callard2024-25S
  10. 64Jacob Dingle2019-25LB

Full Cincinnati all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2025-Present Era

  1. 91Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech · 2022-25LB
  2. 88Xavier AtkinsAuburn · 2025LB
  3. 86CJ AllenGeorgia · 2023-25LB
  4. 86Kyle LouisPittsburgh · 2023-25LB
  5. 86Teitum TuiotiOregon · 2023-25LB
  6. 86Arvell ReeseOhio State · 2023-25LB
  7. 83Anthony Hill Jr.Texas · 2023-25LB
  8. 83Aiden FisherIndiana · 2024-25LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.