Thompson in 2012
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| 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) | ||||
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| High school: | West Orange-Stark (Orange, Texas) | ||||
| College: | Alabama (2015–2018) | ||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 139 | ||||
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Deionte Thompson (born February 11, 1997) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college footballatAlabama.
Thompson attended West Orange-Stark High SchoolinWest Orange, Texas. During his high school career he had 15 interceptions. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[1]
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 interception.[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.
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| 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]
On October 19, 2022, Thompson was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 13, 2023.[12] He was released on May 16, 2023.[13]
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