Jalen Thompson, the stalwart of the Washington State Cougars defense who was poised for a huge senior season at safety, has lost his eligibility for 2019 and has decided to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
A key entrance into the supplemental draft: Washington State S Jalen Thompson, who learned yesterday he lost his eligibility for the 2019 season and applied to be drafted in July. He hired agent Brad Cicala and is heading into the NFL. Should be selected.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 29, 2019
A representative from WSU has not yet returned a message seeking clarity as to what the reported eligibility issue is for Thompson, who sent a message to the WSU fanbase on Twitter that offered little insight into what happened.