After a week of heavy recruiting down in southern California, the Cougars have received a verbal commitment from athlete Jalen Thompson of Downey High School. The news was first reported by Cougfan.com.
Thompson is rated three-stars by both Rivals and Scout. Before giving his verbal to Coach Leach and his staff, Thompson had reported offers from Army, Navy, New Mexico State, and San Diego State.
Standing 5'11 and weighing 169 pounds, Thompson becomes the fourth member of the 2016 recruiting class, joining quarterback Ian Book, linebacker Jihad Woods, and tailback Renard Bell.