| No. 83 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | (1999-12-23)December 23, 1999 (age 25) 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) | ||||||||||
| College | Utah State (2018–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Deven Thompkins (born December 23, 1999) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theAtlanta Falcons of theNational Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the NFL for theTampa Bay Buccaneers andCarolina Panthers. He playedcollege football for theUtah State Aggies.
Thompkins graduated fromDunbar High School.[1]
Thompkins was a member of theUtah 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'sCOVID-19-shortened2020 season and had 20 receptions for 214 yards and one touchdown. Following the end of the season, he entered theNCAA 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-teamAll-American by theAssociated 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft6+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 fromPro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Thompkins signed with theTampa Bay Buccaneers as anundrafted free agent on May 1, 2022.[7] He was waived on August 30, and signed to thepractice 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 theDallas 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 July 25, 2024, Thompkins signed with theCarolina Panthers.[14] He was waived/injured on August 11.[15] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 30.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 23.[17]
On September 23, 2025, Thompkins signed with theAtlanta Falcons' practice squad.[18]
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.[19]