UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Donnel Thompson, Wisconsin football 1999

Donnel Thompson

  • Class
    1999
  • Induction
    2024
  • Sport(s)
    Football
  • Wisconsin Football (1996-1999)
  • Former walk-on
  • Played in four consecutive bowl games, including the Rose Bowl victories in 1999 and 2000
  • Team captain in 1998 and 1999
  • Currently ranks 13th in all-time tackles with 347 and most tackles in a season with 141 (1997)
  • Tied for 2nd in most tackles in a bowl game with 13 (Outback Bowl vs. Georgia on January 1, 1998)
  • Participated in the 2000 Hula Bowl, a postseason all-star game
  • An academic All-Big Ten selection in 1997
  • Jay Seiler Coaches’ Appreciation Award honoree in 1999
  • Played linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts from 2000–2003
  • Member of the All-Alvarez Team

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