Deionte Thompson

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Deionte Thompson
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Thompson in 2012
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 (age 27)
Orange, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: West Orange-Stark (Orange, Texas)
College: Alabama (2015–2018)
Position: Safety
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 5 / Pick: 139
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:54
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at PFR

Deionte Thompson (born February 11, 1997) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama.

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Early years

Thompson 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

After 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)
195 lb
(88 kg)
32+18 in
(0.82 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine [6]

Arizona Cardinals

Thompson 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.

Thompson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 24, 2020, [8] and activated on December 3. [9]

On September 27, 2022, Thompson was waived by the Cardinals. [10]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 19, 2022, Thompson was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. [11] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 13, 2023. [12] He was released on May 16, 2023. [13]

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References

  1. Zaleon, Avi (February 25, 2013). "WO-S's Deionte Thompson commits to Alabama". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. Thompson, David (January 11, 2016). "Ex-West Orange-Stark star Deionte Thompson looks forward to next season with Alabama". Beaumont Enterprise.
  3. Marq Burnett, SEC Country. "Alabama football: Deionte Thompson emerging as leader for young secondary". journal-news.
  4. "Deionte Thompson now veteran of Alabama secondary". timesfreepress.com.
  5. Suttles, Aaron. "Patience pays off as Deionte Thompson proves he's ready..." The Athletic.
  6. "Deionte Thompson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  7. "Arizona Cardinals take Deionte Thompson of Alabama in the fifth round". Revenge Of The Birds. April 27, 2019.
  8. Urban, Darren (November 24, 2020). "Cardinals Place Deionte Thompson On COVID Reserve List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  9. Urban, Darren (December 3, 2020). "Deionte Thompson Activated From COVID List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  10. Urban, Darren (September 27, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Jesse Luketa From Practice Squad, Cut Deionte Thompson". AZCardinals.com.
  11. "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign S Deionte Thompson to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. October 19, 2022.
  12. "Roster Moves: The Jacksonville Jaguars Have Signed the Following Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Jaguars.com. February 13, 2023.
  13. "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign TE Sammis Reyes, Release S Deionte Thompson". Jaguars.com. May 16, 2023.