Deven Thompkins

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Deven Thompkins
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school: Dunbar
(Fort Myers, Florida)
College: Utah State (2018–2021)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:22
Receiving yards:115
Receiving touchdowns:1
Return yards:885
Player stats at PFR

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.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.53 s2.56 s4.18 s6.98 s38.5 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]

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References

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  2. ↑ Wood, Trent (July 4, 2020). "How will Utah State utilize Deven Thompkins?". Deseret News . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ Wood, Trent (November 20, 2020). "Utah State wide receiver Deven Thompkins enters transfer portal". Deseret News . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Auman, Greg (June 29, 2022). "Don't take Deven Thompkins lightly: Diminutive Bucs receiver is a playmaker". The Athletic . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Deven Thompkins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ Ireland, Kyle (April 30, 2022). "USU WR Deven Thompkins Signs UDFA Deal With Tampa Bay Buccaneers". KSLSports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Tyler Johnson Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Dix, Brianna (August 31, 2022). "Bucs 2022 Practice Squad, Injury Updates, Top Quotes & More". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 23, 2022). "Bucs Promote Deven Thompkins to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Deven Thompkins 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Wild Card - Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - January 16th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Buca Waive WR Deven Thompkins". buccaneers.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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