Donnell Thompson

Sacks	41.0
Fumble recoveries	8
Touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donnell Thompson
No. 99
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	October 27, 1958; Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	September 17, 2024 (aged 65)
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school	Lumberton
College	North Carolina
NFL draft	1981: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Career history
	Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts (1981–1991);
Awards and highlights
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (1981); First-team All-ACC (1980);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks
Sacks	41.0
Fumble recoveries	8
Touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Larry Donnell Thompson (October 27, 1958 – September 17, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). Thompson played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

After leaving the NFL, Thompson became a franchisee for McDonald's in Atlanta, Georgia. He purchased his own franchise in 1998 and later opened franchises for Choice Hotels International, Zaxby's, Denny's and Checkers Drive-In, sometimes in partnership with his former roommate Ron Wooten.^[1] Thompson died on September 17, 2024, at the age of 65.^[2]

References

^ Steward, Ameera (September 12, 2019). "Former NFL Players Open Checkers & Rally's across Birmingham area and Pensicola FL". Birmingham Times. Birmingham, Alabama. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
^ "Lumberton football legend Donnell Thompson dies at 65". Robesonian. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.

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