Deven Thompkins

American football player (born 1999)

American football player

Deven Thompkins

No. 83 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position:

Wide receiver

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)

Undrafted:

2022

Career history

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

Third-team AP All-American (2021)
First-team All-Mountain West (2021)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Receptions:	22
Receiving yards:	115
Receiving touchdowns:	1
Return yards:	885

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Deven Thompkins (born December 23, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State.

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
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
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, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.^[8]^[9] He 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, he returned three kickoffs for 58 yards and three punts for 34.^[12]

References

^ https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/10/09/tampa-bay-buccaneers-elevate-dunbars-deven-thompkins-nfl-debut/8229490001/
^ Wood, Trent (July 4, 2020). "How will Utah State utilize Deven Thompkins?". Deseret News. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
^ Wood, Trent (November 20, 2020). "Utah State wide receiver Deven Thompkins enters transfer portal". Deseret News. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
^ 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.
^ Auman, Greg (June 29, 2022). "Don't take Deven Thompkins lightly: Diminutive Bucs receiver is a playmaker". The Athletic. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Deven Thompkins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ Ireland, Kyle (April 30, 2022). "USU WR Deven Thompkins Signs UDFA Deal With Tampa Bay Buccaneers". KSLSports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
^ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Tyler Johnson Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ Dix, Brianna (August 31, 2022). "Bucs 2022 Practice Squad, Injury Updates, Top Quotes & More". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ Smith, Scott (December 23, 2022). "Bucs Promote Deven Thompkins to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ "Deven Thompkins 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ "Wild Card - Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - January 16th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.