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Born: | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | December 23, 1999||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: |
Dunbar (Fort Myers, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Utah State (2018–2021) | ||||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
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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.
He graduated from Dunbar High School. [1]
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]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.53 s | 2.56 s | 4.18 s | 6.98 s | 38.5 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, 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 by the Buccaneers. [13]
On June 21, 2024, Thompkins filed a suit against his estranged wife, Maria Castilhos for malicious and defamatory statements. The suit came after Castilhos accused Thompkins of physically abusing her, causing injuries to her face and arm. [14]
Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | December 23, 1999||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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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.
He graduated from Dunbar High School. [1]
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]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.53 s | 2.56 s | 4.18 s | 6.98 s | 38.5 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, 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 by the Buccaneers. [13]
On June 21, 2024, Thompkins filed a suit against his estranged wife, Maria Castilhos for malicious and defamatory statements. The suit came after Castilhos accused Thompkins of physically abusing her, causing injuries to her face and arm. [14]