James Thompson Jr.
Position coaches (Illinois, 2025): Terrance Jamison, Trent Harris
Cincinnati, OHSenior6'6"300 lb#90
HS recruit
Class
Senior
James Thompson Jr. is a 6'6", 300-lb Senior DL from Cincinnati, OH. James Thompson Jr. entered the transfer portal from Illinois and has not committed.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
Advanced Statistics
2025 · 40 tklHavoc Plays
6
57th
Ball Plays
1
69th
Solo Tackle Rate
42.5%
43rd
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 6 Low | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 56 Very high | Entered portal |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 9 Low | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU | Fum Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois | 40 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 27 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 20 | 9 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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