University of Richmond Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 20
Deontez Thompson
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Indian Head, Md.
- High School:
- Henry E. Lackey
2018
- Played in nine games making six starts
- Second on the team with 225 yards rushing on 56 attempts, averaging 4.0 yards per carry
- Caught seven passes for 60 yards
- Led Richmond with 11 carries for 84 yards in the win over Fordham (Sept. 8)
- Season-long 51 yard touchdown run against Fordham
- Caught a season-high three passes for 23 yards in the win over Saint Francis (Sept. 13)
- Carried the ball 17 times for 70 yards and caught two passes for 18 yards against Stony Brook (Sept. 22)
- Had seven carries for 44 yards against Elon (Oct. 20)
2017
- Preseason All-American
- Preseason All-CAA
- Appeared in seven games, limited with injuries at the end of the season
- Rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns for the season
- Caught 8 passes for 31 yards
- Had 60 total yards in first two games, including first rushing TD of the year in first-half against #25 Colgate
- 14th Spider ever to reach 1,000 yards in a single-season
2016
- Stats FCS Freshman All-American
- First Spider freshman to rush for over 1,000 yards
- 14th Spider ever to reach 1,000 yards in a single-season
- Finished with 1,250 all-purpose yards and 11 TDs (nine rushing)
2015
- Redshirted
High School
- Honorable mention all-state
- Second-Team All-SMAC
- First-Team All-SMAC as a junior
- Also played basketball and track
- Placed first in the 4 x 800 and the 4 x 400 at indoor in track
Personal
- Son of Jonathan Thompson
- Two years on honor roll
Blake Houser Making Offseason Strides
Wednesday, April 01
Russ Huesman Spring Football Update
Wednesday, April 01
Football Weekly Press Conference November 19
Wednesday, November 19
Football Postgame - Lafayette
Saturday, November 15
