Donnell Thompson Football News & Bio

Name: Donnell Thompson Hometown: Lumberton, NC High School: Lumberton Born: October 27, 1958 Died: September 17, 2024 Height/Weight: 6-5, 257 Position: Defensive Tackle Notes: Football Related: Phil Farris | Ron Wooten | Lawrence Taylor | Harry Stanback

Former UNC and Colts defensive end Donnell Thompson dies at age 65
Donnell Thompson, a 1981 first-round pick who spent his entire 11-year NFL career with the Colts, died Sept. 17 at age 65. Thompson was selected...
Thu Sep 19, 2024

100 in 100: Robeson County’s Donnell Thompson, decade-long Colts defender
Donnell Thompson was one of the best players on one of the best defenses in ACC football history. He’s also among the most underappreciated stars...
Sat Jul 4, 2020

Kareem Martin next in line?
Marcus Jones. Julius Peppers. Ryan Sims. Greg Ellis. Donnell Thompson. William Fuller. Dee Hardison. Kentwan Balmer. Robert Quinn. Quinton Coples. The list of great of...
Mon Aug 13, 2012

Extra Points: All In
From defensive back at Appalachian State to assistant coach at a half dozen stops to head football coach at Carolina--Everett Withers' career reached quite the...
Sat Jul 30, 2011

Streater's Stand
He wasn’t the meanest or the most athletic. Lawrence Taylor fit that bill. He wasn’t the biggest and strongest. Certainly Donnell Thompson and William Fuller...
Fri Jul 31, 2009

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