| Donnell Thompson | |
| Number: | 99 |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Birth Date: | 27 October 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 270 |
| High School: | Lumberton |
| College: | North Carolina |
| Draftyear: | 1981 |
| Draftround: | 1 |
| Draftpick: | 18 |
| Pastteams: | |
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| Statlabel1: | Sacks |
| Statvalue1: | 41.0 |
| Statlabel2: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue2: | 8 |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Pfr: | ThomDo25 |
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]