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Don Thorp

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


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Defensive end
(1962-07-10) July 10, 1962Buffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Buffalo Grove
Illinois
1984: 6th round, 156th overall pick
New Orleans Saints (1984)
Chicago Bears (1986)*
New York Jets (1987)*
Indianapolis Colts (1987–1988)
Kansas City Chiefs (1988)
Miami Dolphins (1989)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
First-team All-American (1983)
Big Ten Most Valuable Player (1983)
Big Ten Player of the Year (1983)
First-team All-Big Ten (1983)
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Donald Kevin Thorp (born July 10, 1962) is an American former professional 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.

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