Career
Compton was also briefly in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. He is also a former High School Football Coach. He played college football at East Texas State (now Texas Agricultural and Mechanical-Commerce) where he was an All-Conference and All-American Wide Receiver and a Harlon Hill Award candidate.
Compton played for the Dallas Texans, Fort Worth Cavalry, Milwaukee Mustangs, Indiana Firebirds, Grand Rapids Rampage, Tampa Bay Storm, and Philadelphia Soul.
Compton attended East Texas State University, where he was a standout wide receiver.