Devan Thompkins

Position:
DL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
300
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Tracy, Calif.
High School:
Edison
Prev School:
USC

2026

One of the top portal additions for the Crimson Tide, coming to Tuscaloosa from Southern Cal ... secured a starting role upon his arrival at the Capstone ... registered 19 tackles, including a team-high 4.5 tackles for loss (-21 yards) and three sacks (-18 yards) ... added a forced fumble and one quarterback hurry across his five starts ... earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week recognition for his play at Kentucky ... selected as a defensive (power) player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his efforts in Lexington and at Mississippi State. East Carolina: Made his start at Alabama in the season opener. Kentucky: Registered six total tackles, including a team-high tying two sacks (-12 yards) ... added a forced fumble on his sack midway through the third quarter ... the turnover led to an eventual Tide touchdown and a string of 26 unanswered points in the win. Florida State: Tied for the team lead in tackles with six against the Seminoles, including one sack (-6 yards). South Carolina: Made four stops on the night, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard). Mississippi State: Recorded three tackles, including one for loss (-2 yards), to go with a quarterback hurry at Starkville.

2022-25 (USC)

Contributed in 28 games across four seasons at Southern Cal ... played in 12 contests in 2025, totaling 31 tackles, including 6.5 for loss (-40 yards) and three sacks (-23 yards) ... added two pass breakups, a quarterback hurry and one forced fumble in his final season at USC ... appeared in 13 games with six starts as a junior ... registered 24 tackles, including 2.5 for loss (-10 yards) and 1.5 sacks (-9 yards), to go with three pass breakups in 2024 ... saw time in two games in 2023 ... played in one contest during his first year with the Trojans.

High School and Personal Data

Rated as a three-star edge rusher coming out of Edison High School ... the No. 45 edge player nationally and a top-65 recruit in California by 247Sports ... began his prep career at Saint Mary's High School in Stockton, Calif., where he spent three years ... a standout basketball player who excelled on the hardwood in high school.