| Deven Thompkins | |
| Current Team: | Carolina Panthers |
| Number: | 13 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lb: | 155 |
| College: | Utah State (2018–2021) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2022 |
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| Status: | Active |
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| Statleague: | NFL |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 22 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 115 |
| Statlabel4: | Receiving touchdowns |
| Statvalue4: | 1 |
| Statlabel5: | Return yards |
| Statvalue5: | 885 |
| Pfr: | ThomDe07 |
Deven Thompkins (born December 23, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Utah State Aggies.
He graduated from Dunbar High School.[1]
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]
Thompkins signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2022.[6] He was waived on August 30, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] [8] Thompkins was promoted to the active roster on December 23.[9] He played in six games during the season, catching five passes while also returning six punts for 61 yards and 12 kickoffs for 263.[10] In the Buccaneers' Wild Card Round loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Thompkins returned three kickoffs for 58 yards and three punts for 34.[11]
On May 30, 2024, Thompkins was waived by the Buccaneers.[12]
On July 25, 2024, Thompkins signed with the Carolina Panthers.[13] He was waived/injured on August 11.[14] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 30.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on November 23.[16]
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.[17]