| Deven Thompkins | |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lb: | 155 |
| High School: | Dunbar (Fort Myers, Florida) |
| College: | Utah State (2018–2021) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2022 |
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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 football wide receiver who is a free agent. He has previously played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Utah State.
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]
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.[15]