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Donald Kevin Thorp (born July 10, 1962) is an American former football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs.

Thorp was born in Chicago, Illinois and played scholastically at Buffalo Grove High School. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, where he was named a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America in 1983.

Thorp was selected by the Saints in the sixth-round of the 1984 NFL draft. He appeared in five games for the Saints during the 1984 season, then was out of professional football in 1985 and 1986. He resumed his career as a replacement player with the Colts during the 1987 NFLPA strike, playing sparingly through 1988.

References

1. Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
2. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

• 1962 births
• Living people
• People from Buffalo Grove, Illinois
• American football defensive linemen
• Illinois Fighting Illini football players
• New Orleans Saints players
• Indianapolis Colts players
• Kansas City Chiefs players
• National Football League replacement players
• All-American college football players
• Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois
• Delta Chi members