Last confirmed: Kansas, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 193 lb · Wichita, KS · Christian
Deron Thompson: RB · Kansas · #26.
Deron Thompson
He has played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Jim McElwain, Mike Bobo and David Beaty. A game that shows it: 70 rushing yards and 5 receiving yards against Rutgers — Week 3, 2018.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kansas | 9 | 139 | 15.4 | 1 |
| 2017 | Kansas | 28 | 86 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Colorado State | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Colorado State | 23 | 86 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Career | 67 | 360 | 5.4 | 1 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kansas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Kansas | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2014 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 31-7@ Central Michigan | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-14vs Rutgers | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | 55 | Season-high 70 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 16-48@ Texas Tech | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 44 | |
| Total | 9 | 139 | 15.4 | 1 | 55 |
Week 3 · 2018
W 55-14
vs Rutgers
70 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 41-point win at home against Rutgers.
With K. Thompson — 40.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20 · P. Williams Jr. — 158 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 70.0 | 23.3 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 34.5 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 51.0 | 15.7 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 37.0 | 18.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Beaty
Pass share
48.5%
392 pass / 417 run
Plays / game
67.4
12 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
430 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Colorado State and Kansas, 360 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2012–2018
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim McElwain, Mike Bobo and David Beaty.
