2014... Was named a Silver Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... was named a Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team honorable mention selection... was a recipient of the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Award... appeared in 24 games with the Falcons and started seven contests during his senior season... posted a .250 batting average with three RBIs... finished with one double... scored 10 runs... posted a .278 slugging percentage and a .386 on-base percentage while compiling a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage... finished with three stolen bases in three attempts... recorded a season-high two hits in a pair of games against Columbus State... drove in a season-high one run in three games against the Cougars... scored a season-high two runs against Miles College and Stillman College.
2013... Was named a Bronze Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... appeared in 49 games with the Falcons and started 40 contests during his junior season... posted a .261 batting average with 15 RBIs... finished with three doubles... finished with 12 stolen bases in 15 attempts... posted a .992 fielding percentage... recorded a season-high three hits each against St. Leo, Miles and Flagler... finished with a season-high two RBIs each against Flagler, Lander and West Alabama... scored a season-high three runs against Georgia Southwestern.
2012... Played at Central Alabama Community College. During his two-year career at CACC, he hit .324 in 358 at bats. He scored 111 runs, had 11 doubles, 50 RBI, and 31 stolen bases. He also walked 71 times in his two years while at CACC.
High School... Prepped at Auburn High School in Auburn, Ala... helped lead his team to the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A state baseball championship in both his junior and senior years... was named All-State in 2009... was named All-Area as a member of the Auburn High School football team... graduated with honors.
Personal... Is a business management major... is the son of Tommy and Peggy Thompson... has one brother, Dewayne Deal... his father, Tommy, played collegiate football at Auburn University.