Deionte Thompson (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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| Born: | February 11, 1997 Orange, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | West Orange-Stark (Orange, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Alabama (2015–2018) | ||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 5 / pick: 139 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Early life
editThompson attended West Orange-Stark High School in West Orange, Texas. During his high school career he had 15 interceptions. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[1]
College career
editAfter redshirting his first year at Alabama in 2015, Thompson played in 14 games in 2016, recording nine tackles.[2] As a sophomore in 2017, he played in 14 games with two starts and had 25 tackles and one interception.[3][4] Thompson took over as a starter in 2018. In 14 games he had 78 tackles and 2 interceptions.[5] After the 2018 season, Thompson decided to forgo his senior year to pursue a career in the NFL.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
editThompson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[7] In his rookie season, Thompson appeared in 11 games and recorded 18 tackles.[8]
Thompson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 24, 2020,[9] and activated on December 3.[10]
On September 27, 2022, Thompson was waived by the Cardinals.[11]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn October 19, 2022, Thompson was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 13, 2023.[13] He was released on May 16, 2023.[14]
References
edit- ^ Zaleon, Avi (February 25, 2013). "WO-S's Deionte Thompson commits to Alabama". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, David (January 11, 2016). "Ex-West Orange-Stark star Deionte Thompson looks forward to next season with Alabama". Beaumont Enterprise.
- ^ Marq Burnett, SEC Country. "Alabama football: Deionte Thompson emerging as leader for young secondary". journal-news. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Paschall, David (August 11, 2018). "Deionte Thompson now veteran of Alabama secondary". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Suttles, Aaron (September 13, 2018). "Patience pays off as Deionte Thompson proves he's ready for his moment". The Athletic. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Deionte Thompson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Cox, Seth (April 27, 2019). "Arizona Cardinals take Deionte Thompson of Alabama in the fifth round". Revenge of the Birds. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Deionte Thompson 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (November 24, 2020). "Cardinals Place Deionte Thompson On COVID Reserve List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Urban, Darren (December 3, 2020). "Deionte Thompson Activated From COVID List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 27, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Jesse Luketa From Practice Squad, Cut Deionte Thompson". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign S Deionte Thompson to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. October 19, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: The Jacksonville Jaguars Have Signed the Following Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Jaguars.com. February 13, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign TE Sammis Reyes, Release S Deionte Thompson". Jaguars.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.