Usage Score
19.8
Player Dossier
2014-2018Penn State
DeAndre Thompkins
WR • 5'11" • 188 lbs • Hubert, NC, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
DeAndre Thompkins reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
69.2
Consistency
28.7
Season Value
47.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
DeAndre Thompkins, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Penn State. DeAndre Thompkins reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Penn State paired 440 primary output with 77.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 69.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Penn State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
25.9
Efficiency
69.2
Usage
19.8
Consistency
28.7
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 56. App State: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Kent State: 101. Illinois: 10. Ohio State: 0. Michigan State: 0. Indiana: 13. Iowa: 59. Wisconsin: 31. Rutgers: 5. Maryland: 36
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 3 by 100. Kent State: 4 by 100. Illinois: 2 by 33.3. Indiana: 1 by 86.7. Iowa: 5 by 78.7. Wisconsin: 5 by 41.3. Rutgers: 1 by 33.3. Maryland: 3 by 80
Split Comparison
Wins28.3 · n=9 · +9.7 vs Losses
Losses18.7 · n=3 · -9.7 vs Wins
First Half27.8 · n=6 · +3.8 vs Second Half
Second Half24 · n=6 · -3.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Kentucky | L 24-27 | — | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Maryland | W 38-3 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Rutgers | W 20-7 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Wisconsin | W 22-10 | — | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Iowa | W 30-24 | — | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Indiana | W 33-28 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Michigan State | L 17-21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Ohio State | L 26-27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Illinois | W 63-24 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Kent State100 receiving yards | W 63-10 | — | 4 | 101 | 25.3 | 25.30 | 1 | 40 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Pittsburgh | W 51-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs App State | W 45-38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 33 | 56.7 | 8.4 | 33 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 440 | 77.7 | 17 | 407 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 440 | 77.7 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 443 | 85.7 | 10.4 | 3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 443 | 85.7 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 311 | 69.2 | 19.8 | -132 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 311 | 69.2 | 19.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Maryland
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
91
Primary metric
91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Kent State
101
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Michigan State
102
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Illinois
31
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Pittsburgh
87
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Penn State
440 primary output · 77.7 efficiency · 17 usage
64.7
#2
2016 Regular Season · Penn State
64.7
440 primary · 77.7 efficiency · 17 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Penn State
62.3
443 primary · 85.7 efficiency · 10.4 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.911
Swansboro · Swansboro, NC
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,227
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.