A safety in the National Football League who is a free agent, Deionte Thompson competes professionally. He is 88 kg in weight and 1.85 m tall. While attending West Orange-Stark High School, he participated in football and earned 15 interceptions. At the University of Alabama, he committed to playing college football. In the football season from 2015 to 2018, he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
After redshirting his first season at Alabama, he participated in 14 games as a rookie in 2016 and made nine tackles. His sophomore year of 2017 saw him play in 14 games, starting two of them. Over the course of that period, he made 25 tackles and one interception. He played in 14 games in 2018 after switching to the starting role.
He was selected by Walter Camp and the FWAA for the second team All-America during his junior year in college. Additionally, he was named to the Sports Illustrated first team All-America squad, the All-SEC first team by the league’s coaches, and the Associated Press second team. After the 2018 season, Thompson made the decision to forego his senior year in order to focus on an NFL career.
In the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals selected him. He played in 11 games during his rookie season, making 18 tackles. Thompson was released by the Cardinals on September 27, 2022.
Where Is Deionte Thompson From?
Deionte Thompson is from the City of Orange, Texas in the United States.