Utah State WR Deven Thompkins Declares For 2022 NFL Draft
Dec 23, 2021, 5:59 PM
Utah State Aggies wide receiver Deven Thompkins (13) catches a pass during the Mountain West Championship college football game against the San Diego State Aztecs played on December 4, 2021 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah State Aggies wide receiver Deven Thompkins announced that he will be declaring for the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft.
Thompkins shared the news via social media on Thursday, December 23.
“After long talks with my family and God I have decided that I will be taking the next step in furthering my career and start preparing for the NFL Draft,” Thompkins tweeted.
May the peace within me meet the peace within you🤝👑 pic.twitter.com/EQB0tRhTkj
— GMDT13🥷🏾🤟🏾 (@GrandmasterDT) December 24, 2021
Thompkins played for the Aggies from 2018-21.
The senior from Fort Myers, Florida recorded 171 receptions for 2,519 yards and 15 touchdowns during his USU career. He added 15 rushes for 138 yards and one touchdown on the ground.
Nothing like one-play touchdown drives 😏
Deven Thompkins (@GrandmasterDT) catches it and takes it 75 yards to the 🏠. The Aggies take their first lead of the game with the score.@UNDfootball 24@USUFootball 27
9:52 3Q#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/fTtDJSnYKR
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 11, 2021
This season, Thompkins had a career-high 102 catches for 1,704 yards and 10 touchdowns. He finished the season as the nation’s second-leading receiver in yards.
He also helped USU to an 11-3 record, a Mountain West title, and an LA Bowl victory in 2021.
.@cooperlegas ➡️ @GrandmasterDT 💥
The Aggies are on the board 🔵@USUFootball 7@BeaverFootball 7
14:42 2Q#AggiesAllTheWay #JimmyKimmelLABowl #USUvsOSU pic.twitter.com/QOzU2qRstz
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 19, 2021
The 2022 NFL Draft will take place in Paradise, Nevada from April 28–30, 2022.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
