Deven Thompkins
American football player (born 1999)
American football player
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| Born: | (1999-12-23) December 23, 1999 (age 24) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Dunbar (Fort Myers, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Utah State (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
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Deven Thompkins (born December 23, 1999) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Utah State.
He graduated from Dunbar High School.[1]
College career
Thompkins was a member of the Utah State Aggies for four seasons. As a sophomore, he caught 40 passes. for 536 yards and four touchdowns.[2] Thompkins played in four games during Utah State's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and had 20 receptions for 214 yards and one touchdown. Following the end of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[3] Thompkins ultimately decided to return to Utah State for the 2021 season.[4] As a senior, Thompkins caught 102 passes for 1,704 yards with 10 touchdowns and was named first-team All-Mountain West Conference and a third-team All-American by the Associated Press.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 6+7⁄8 in (1.70 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.44 s | 1.53 s | 2.56 s | 4.18 s | 6.98 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | 9 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Thompkins signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2022.[7] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] Thompkins was promoted to the active roster on December 23.[10] He played in six games during the season, catching five passes while also returning six punts for 61 yards and 12 kickoffs for 263.[11] In the Buccaneers' Wild Card Round loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Thompkins returned three kickoffs for 58 yards and three punts for 34.[12]
On May 30, 2024, Thompkins was waived/injured by the Buccaneers.[13]
References
- ^ https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/10/09/tampa-bay-buccaneers-elevate-dunbars-deven-thompkins-nfl-debut/8229490001/
- ^ Wood, Trent (July 4, 2020). "How will Utah State utilize Deven Thompkins?". Deseret News. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Wood, Trent (November 20, 2020). "Utah State wide receiver Deven Thompkins enters transfer portal". Deseret News. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Walker, Jason (November 24, 2021). "Utah State's Deven Thompkins almost left Logan. Instead, he's on the verge of Aggie greatness". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Auman, Greg (June 29, 2022). "Don't take Deven Thompkins lightly: Diminutive Bucs receiver is a playmaker". The Athletic. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Deven Thompkins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle (April 30, 2022). "USU WR Deven Thompkins Signs UDFA Deal With Tampa Bay Buccaneers". KSLSports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Tyler Johnson Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Dix, Brianna (August 31, 2022). "Bucs 2022 Practice Squad, Injury Updates, Top Quotes & More". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 23, 2022). "Bucs Promote Deven Thompkins to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Deven Thompkins 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Wild Card - Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - January 16th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Buca Waive WR Deven Thompkins". buccaneers.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
External links
- Utah State Aggies bio
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
