Donte Thompson
Donte Thompson
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Donte Thompson has played for three head coaches across three seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Texas, Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UTEP | 31 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 21 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 42–17
vs UT Martin
1 TFL · 1 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 25-point win at home against UT Martin.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UTEP
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #92
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dadrian Taylor’s 2022 season.
Matches Dadrian on
Differs from Dadrian on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Alzillion Hamilton's senior season at Fresno State (2025).
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