# Del Thompson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Del_Thompson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Del_Thompson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Thompson > Source revision: 1321331551 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American football player (born 1958) Del Thompson No. 39 Position Running back Personal information Born (1958-02-21) February 21, 1958 (age 68) Kermit, Texas, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Listed weight 203 lb (92 kg) Career information High school Hamlin (Hamlin, Texas) College UTEP NFL draft 1982: 5th round, 130th overall pick Career history Kansas City Chiefs (1982–1983) New York Jets (1984)* * Offseason and/or practice squad member only Career NFL statistics Rushing yards 7 Rushing average 1.8 Stats at Pro Football Reference **Delbert Ray Thompson** (born February 21, 1958) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [running back](/source/Running_back) for one season with the [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the [1982 NFL draft](/source/1982_NFL_draft). He played [college football](/source/College_football) at the [University of Texas at Austin](/source/University_of_Texas_at_Austin), [Ranger College](/source/Ranger_College) and the [University of Texas at El Paso](/source/University_of_Texas_at_El_Paso). ## Early life and college Delbert Ray Thompson was born on February 21, 1958, in [Kermit, Texas](/source/Kermit%2C_Texas).[1] He attended [Hamlin High School](/source/Hamlin_High_School) in [Hamlin, Texas](/source/Hamlin%2C_Texas).[1] Thompson first played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Texas Longhorns](/source/Texas_Longhorns_football) of the [University of Texas at Austin](/source/University_of_Texas_at_Austin) in 1977, totaling five carries for 32 yards, one reception for 18 yards, and one punt return for two yards.[2] He later transferred to [Ranger College](/source/Ranger_College).[1] He was then a two-year [letterman](/source/Letterman_(sports)) for the [UTEP Miners](/source/UTEP_Miners_football) of the [University of Texas at El Paso](/source/University_of_Texas_at_El_Paso) from 1980 to 1981.[1] ## Professional career Thompson was selected by the [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) in the fifth round, with the 130th overall pick, of the [1982 NFL draft](/source/1982_NFL_draft).[3] He played in six games for the Chiefs during the [1982 season](/source/1982_NFL_season), recording four carries for seven yards, two kick returns for 41 yards, and one fumble recovery.[3] He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 23, 1983.[4] Thompson was waived on March 20, 1984.[5] Thompson was claimed on waivers by the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) on April 10, 1984.[6] He was released by the Jets on July 13, 1984.[5] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pfa_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pfa_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-pfa_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-pfa_1-3) ["DEL THOMPSON"](https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/t/thom20200.html). Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 15, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Delbert Thompson"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/delbert-thompson-1.html?__hstc=223721476.e71369d540d3828da9addf3ae0a04d4c.1747310216622.1747310216622.1747315840933.2&__hssc=223721476.5.1747315840933&__hsfp=1623487770). [Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference). Retrieved May 15, 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pfr_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pfr_3-1) ["Del Thompson"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomDe22.htm). [Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference). Retrieved May 15, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Transactions"](https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/24/sports/transactions-119571.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. August 24, 1983. Retrieved September 20, 2016.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-transactions_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-transactions_5-1) ["Del Thompson Transactions"](https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/t/thom20200.html). Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 15, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Transactions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150723183326/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/11/sports/transactions-115678.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. April 11, 1984. Archived from [the original](https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/11/sports/transactions-115678.html) on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015. ## External links - [College stats](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/delbert-thompson-1.html) v t e Kansas City Chiefs 1982 NFL draft selections Anthony Hancock Calvin Daniels Louis Haynes Stuart Anderson Del Thompson Durwood Roquemore Greg Smith Case deBruijn Lyndle Byford Larry Brodsky Bob Carter Mike Miller --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Del Thompson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Thompson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Thompson?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.