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 26)
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 as of 2022
Tackles:54
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  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 interceptions. [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+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine [6]

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 Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. [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.
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