GALVESTON, Texas -- An assault charge linked to a 2017 spring break fight in Texas has been dismissed against Alabama safety and NFL top prospect Deionte Thompson.
Prosecutors in Galveston County requested the charge be dropped against Thompson, an All-American who in January announced for the NFL draft. A judge signed the order Wednesday.
Thompson is ranked as the No. 2 safety in this year's draft, according to ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.'s position rankings.
Thompson was among four men indicted in October 2017 over the alleged beating of a man on Crystal Beach, near Galveston.