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Cowboys draft prospect: Safety Deionte Thompson

Name: Deionte Thompson
School: University of Alabama
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 195 lbs

2018 stat line: 14 games, 78 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 6 passes defensed, 1 fumble recovery, 3 forced fumbles

Combine results: did not participate

There was once a time when Alabama safety Deionte Thompson was considered the consensus top prospect at his position in this draft class. Thompson burst onto the scene at the end of the 2017 season and had a hot start to the 2018 season, all of which made him appear to be the next great Alabama defensive back.