Deionte Thompson (born February 11, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Thompson attended West Orange-Stark High School in

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. During his high school career he had 15

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. He committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Alabama in 2015, Thompson played in 14 games in 2016, recording nine tackles. As a sophomore in 2017, he played in 14 games with two starts and had 25 tackles and one interceptions. Thompson took over as a starter in 2018. In 14 games he had 78 tackles and 2 interceptions. After the 2018 season, Thompson decided to forgo his senior year to pursue a career in the NFL.

Professional career

Thompson was selected by the

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in the fifth round (139th overall) of the

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. In his rookie season, Thompson appeared in 11 games and recorded 18 tackles. Thompson was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on November 24, 2020, and activated on December 3. On September 27, 2022, Thompson was waived by the Cardinals.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 19, 2022, Thompson was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on February 13, 2023.

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
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