Player Career

DeAndre Thompkins Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

DeAndre Thompkins story

DeAndre Thompkins built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Hubert, NC wearing No. 3, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of DeAndre Thompkins' career was his receiving role: 82 catches, 1,227 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns, and 12 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 12 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 680 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives DeAndre Thompkins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Penn State

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonPenn State0
2015 Regular SeasonPenn State3356.78.433
2016 PostseasonPenn State44077.717407
2016 Regular SeasonPenn State44077.7170
2017 PostseasonPenn State44385.710.43
2017 Regular SeasonPenn State44385.710.40
2018 PostseasonPenn State31169.219.8-132
2018 Regular SeasonPenn State31169.219.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Maryland

Week 6 · W 38-14 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

91

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Kent State

Week 3 · W 63-10

101

Receiving Yards

96.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Minnesota

Week 5 · W 29-26 · Conference game

72

Receiving Yards

83.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

72 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Michigan State

Week 10 · L 24-27 · Conference game

102

Receiving Yards

83.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

102 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Pittsburgh

Week 2 · L 39-42

87

Receiving Yards

79.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Penn State

440 primary output · 77.7 efficiency · 17 usage

74.4

#2

2016 Regular Season · Penn State

74.4

440 primary · 77.7 efficiency · 17 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Penn State

68.4

443 primary · 85.7 efficiency · 10.4 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games