Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2019R5 · #139
S· Round 5
Deionte
Thompson.
Sickos Grade
56.2/100
S· Round 5· Aggressive single-high safety with excellent coverage instincts and ball skills
Deionte
Thompson.
Alabama· 6'1"· 195 lb
/ Recruiting profile
★★★★☆stars.9806
National · #44HS class · 2015West Orange-Stark, TX
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #139 · ARI
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Deionte Thompson best fits a Cover-3 match or Quarters scheme that prioritizes athletic, rangy safeties with strong ball-hawking tendencies.
Free SafetyNickel safetyBox safety
Best role
Year 1 rotational deep safety with potential to develop into a Pro Bowl caliber single-high or quarters safety.
Wrong fit
A pure Cover-2 zone scheme that requires strong run support from the deep safeties.
Thompson's athleticism and impressive ball skills make him a valuable asset in schemes that allow him to play freely in space.
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Alabama | 14 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Alabama | 15 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | — | 43 | 107 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
10In hindsight
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
4
Career AV
4
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