Donta Thompson

TE · Texas Tech 2019 · #11

Last confirmed: Texas Tech, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.

6′5″ · 245 lb · Ennis, TX

Donta Thompson: TE · Texas Tech · #11.

Players he’s like

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Mike McFarlandSouth Florida · 2014 · 90% season match
Tre' McKittyFlorida State · 2019 · 90% season match
Jason CroomTennessee · 2016 · 87% season match
Miller ForristallAlabama · 2020 · 82% season match
Mason SchreckBuffalo · 2015 · 82% season match

Donta Thompson

TE · Texas Tech · Sr · #11

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Donta Thompson has been at Texas Tech through two head coaches in four seasons. On tape: 51 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Kansas, Week 9, 2019.

How he plays

Play style

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

News and fans

No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.

Texas Tech in the news

McGuire backs CFP expansionOct 20
Court ruling favors Texas Tech guard Donovan AtwellWreck Em Red Oct 16
5 Texas Tech players ruled out for Arizona State gameYahoo Sports Oct 15

Where to follow him

Career stats

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Season	Team
2019	Texas Tech	26	311	12.0	0
2018	Texas Tech	2	21	10.5	0
2017	Texas Tech	1	20	20.0	0
2016	Texas Tech	--	--	--	--
Career		29	352	12.1	0

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2019 season · 11 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 45-10vs Montana State	2	22	11.0	14
Wk 2	W 38-3vs UTEP	3	20	6.7	10
Wk 3	L 14-28@ Arizona	2	18	9.0	15
Wk 5	L 16-55@ No. 6 Oklahoma	1	18	18.0	18
Wk 6	W 45-35vs No. 21 Oklahoma State	5	46	9.2	13
Wk 7	L 30-33@ No. 22 Baylor	2	24	12.0	19
Wk 9	L 34-37@ Kansas	2	51	25.5	28	Season-high 51 yds
Wk 11	W 38-17@ West Virginia	4	46	11.5	16
Wk 12	L 31-33vs TCU	1	17	17.0	17
Wk 13	L 27-30vs Kansas State	3	45	15.0	22
Wk 14	L 24-49@ Texas	1	4	4.0	4
Total		26	311	12.0	28

Signature game

Week 6 · 2019

W 45-35

vs Oklahoma State

5 rec · 46 yds

Edged out Oklahoma State at home in a shootout.

With J. Duffey — 424 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 78.4 · 16 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · A. McNamara — 33.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 51 long

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 13 · Kansas State · 3rd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.38Jett Duffey pass complete to Donta Thompson for 19 yds to the KanSt 38 for a
Week 9 · Kansas · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.40Jett Duffey pass complete to Donta Thompson for 28 yds to the Kans 42 for a
Week 6 · Oklahoma State · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.03Jett Duffey pass complete to Donta Thompson for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a
Week 1 · Montana State · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +1.97Alan Bowman pass complete to Donta Thompson for 14 yds to the MntSt 39 for a
Week 11 · West Virginia · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.74Jett Duffey pass complete to Donta Thompson for 16 yds to the WVirg 40 for a
Week 2 · UTEP · 3rd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +1.71Alan Bowman pass complete to Donta Thompson for 10 yds to the UTEP 26 for a

4 more plays

Week 5 · Oklahoma · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.61Jett Duffey pass complete to Donta Thompson for 18 yds to the TexTc 43 for a
Week 12 · TCU · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.52Jett Duffey pass complete to Donta Thompson for 17 yds to the TexTc 42 for a
Week 3 · Arizona · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.42Alan Bowman pass complete to Donta Thompson for 15 yds to the TexTc 48 for a
Week 13 · Kansas State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.37Jett Duffey pass complete to Donta Thompson for 22 yds to the KanSt 33 for a

Teams and coaches

2016Texas Tech5-7HC: Kliff Kingsbury · Pass-heavy, fast tempo

2017Texas Tech6-7HC: Kliff Kingsbury · Balanced, fast tempo

2018Texas Tech5-7HC: Kliff Kingsbury · Pass-leaning, fast tempo

2019Texas Tech4-8HC: Matt Wells · Pass-leaning, fast tempo

Our ratings

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Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

10 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: catch rate (82nd percentile). Concern: td rate (8th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

Catch rate#129 / 728 · 82nd pct

78.8%

EPA / target#254 / 728 · 65th pct

0.64

Yards / catch#399 / 728 · 45th pct

12.0

Explosive rate#489 / 728 · 32nd pct

9.1%

TD rate#612 / 728 · 8th pct

0.0%

Box-score rates (5)

Rec yards#48 / 128 · 62nd pct

311

Receptions#46 / 128 · 62nd pct

Yards / catch#60 / 128 · 52nd pct

12.0

Long catch#94 / 128 · 25th pct

Rec TDs#110 / 128 · 7th pct

Season trend

EPA / target— first qualifying season

Explosive rate— first qualifying season

Catch rate— first qualifying season

TD rate— first qualifying season

Yards / catch— first qualifying season

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2019 season · 11 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home5g	2.8	30.0	11.8	0.0
Road6g	2.0	26.8	13.3	0.0

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-76g	2.5	24.7	11.0	0.0
Weeks 8+5g	2.2	32.6	14.6	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2019 season

Head Coach

Matt Wells

Pass share

57.0%

531 pass / 401 run

Plays / game

77.7

12 games

Team sack rate

3.2%

557 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2019

26 catches in 11 games

About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.

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