#96 James Thompson Jr.

Defensive Tackle · San Francisco 49ers

Role Score

Backup

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

DraftSF

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 24 yr
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 301 lb
NFL Experience: 0 years
Birth Date: Aug 29, 2002
College: Illinois; Wisconsin
Draft: 2026
Draft Pick: —

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 5/17
Total Contract: —
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−22.1 vs NFL DT7th percentile

Role−2.4 vs NFL DT41st percentile

Experience−41.6 vs NFL DT0th percentile

Prime+0.1 vs NFL DT39th percentile

Durability−10.6 vs NFL DT13th percentile

Continuity−36.7 vs NFL DT0th percentile

Draft Pedigree−31.4 vs NFL DT0th percentile

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Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

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No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where James Thompson Jr. fits · Defensive Tackles

SF defensive tackles, last season vs this season — James Thompson Jr. is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line: Kris Kocurek

#95Alfred Collins737216/174663949176$2.3M25.06'5"332

#92Osa Odighizuwa686217/178701009666—28.16'2"280

Sebastian ValdezPractice squad44455/17——50880$1.0M24.16'3"305

#96James Thompson Jr.26455/170050880—24.16'6"301

#99CJ West524014/173545828952$1.3M24.36'1"316

Last season · 2025Defensive Line: Kris Kocurek

Alfred Collins737216/174663949176$2.3M25.06'5"332

Evan AndersonOn waivers434512/1735071900$1.0M24.66'3"326

Sebastian ValdezPractice squad44455/17——50880$1.0M24.16'3"305

CJ West524014/173545828952$1.3M24.36'1"316

Kevin GivensPractice squad50309/17729452930—29.66'1"285

Jordan ElliottUnknown——16/17——————28.86'4"303

Kalia DavisUnknown——13/17——————28.06'2"310

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