Deven Thompkins
WR
#83
Experience: 5 years
Height: 5-8
Age: 26
Weight: 155 lbs
College: Utah State
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/27/2026 | 49ers | L 12 - 18 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 08/20/2026 | @Texans | W 22 - 20 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | Cardinals | L 14 - 27 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Biography
Deven Thompkins joins the Silver and Black for his fifth NFL season after entering the league as an undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022. The 5-8, 155-pound wide receiver has played in 36 career games with the Buccaneers (2022-23), Carolina Panthers (2024) and Atlanta Falcons (2025), totaling 29 receptions for 162 yards (5.6 avg.) and one touchdown as well as 13 carries for 94 yards (7.2 avg.). Thompkins has also seen some action as a returner in his career, posting 368 yards on 42 punt returns (8.8 avg.) and 1,005 yards on 45 kickoff returns (22.3 avg.). The Fort Meyers, Fla., native played four seasons at Utah State (2018-21), where he set single-season school records in 2021 in receptions (102), receiving yards (1,704), while also tying the school record for consecutive 100-yard receiving games (6) and 100-yard receiving games in a season (9).