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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Deionte Thompson (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life

Thompson attended West Orange-Stark High School in West Orange, Texas. [1] During his high school career he had 15 interceptions. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football. [2]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Alabama in 2015, Thompson played in 14 games in 2016, recording nine tackles. [3] As a sophomore in 2017, he played in 14 games with two starts and had 25 tackles and one interception. [4] [5] Thompson took over as a starter in 2018. In 14 games he had 78 tackles and 2 interceptions. [6] 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+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine [7]

Arizona Cardinals

Thompson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. [8] In his rookie season, Thompson appeared in 11 games and recorded 18 tackles. [9]

Thompson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 24, 2020, [10] and activated on December 3. [11]

On September 27, 2022, Thompson was waived by the Cardinals. [12]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 19, 2022, Thompson was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 13, 2023. [14] He was released on May 16, 2023. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Wade, Van (October 19, 2022). "West Orange-Stark great Deionte Thompson joins NFL practice squad". Orange Leader. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Zaleon, Avi (February 25, 2013). "WO-S's Deionte Thompson commits to Alabama". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Thompson, David (January 11, 2016). "Ex-West Orange-Stark star Deionte Thompson looks forward to next season with Alabama". Beaumont Enterprise.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Paschall, David (August 11, 2018). "Deionte Thompson now veteran of Alabama secondary". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ Suttles, Aaron (September 13, 2018). "Patience pays off as Deionte Thompson proves he's ready for his moment". The Athletic. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Deionte Thompson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ Cox, Seth (April 27, 2019). "Arizona Cardinals take Deionte Thompson of Alabama in the fifth round". Revenge of the Birds. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Deionte Thompson 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ Urban, Darren (November 24, 2020). "Cardinals Place Deionte Thompson On COVID Reserve List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ Urban, Darren (December 3, 2020). "Deionte Thompson Activated From COVID List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 27, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Jesse Luketa From Practice Squad, Cut Deionte Thompson". AZCardinals.com.
  13. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign S Deionte Thompson to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. October 19, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Roster Moves: The Jacksonville Jaguars Have Signed the Following Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Jaguars.com. February 13, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign TE Sammis Reyes, Release S Deionte Thompson". Jaguars.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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