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David Thompson is a former football player out of Clemson, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 30th overall pick (round 2) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
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David Thompson Draft Context
David Thompson was the 30th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around David Thompson
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Julius Adams | DE | New England Patriots | Texas Southern |
| 28 | James Harrison | RB | Chicago Bears | Missouri |
| 29 | Jan White | TE | Buffalo Bills | Ohio State |
| 31 | Sam Holden | OG | New Orleans Saints | Grambling State |
| 32 | John Mooring | OT | New York Jets | Tampa |
| 33 | Ken Burrow | WR | Atlanta Falcons | San Diego State |
Detroit Lions 1971 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1971 include Bob Bell (DT, round 1), Charlie Weaver (LB, round 2), Al Clark (DB, round 3), Larry Woods (DT, round 4), Pete Newell (OG, round 5), Frank Harris (QB, round 6), Herman Franklin (WR, round 6), Brownie Wheless (OT, round 7).
No NFL career statistics are available for David Thompson in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1971 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  NE |
Jim Plunkett | QB |  Stanford |
| 1 | 2 |  NO |
Archie Manning | QB |  Ole Miss |
| 1 | 3 |  TEN |
Dan Pastorini | QB | Santa Clara |
| 1 | 4 |  BUF |
J.D. Hill | WR |  Arizona State |
| 1 | 5 |  PHI |
Richard Harris | DE |  Grambling State |
| 1 | 6 |  NYJ |
John Riggins | RB |  Kansas |
| 1 | 7 |  ATL |
Joe Profit | RB | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 1 | 8 |  PIT |
Frank Lewis | WR | Grambling State |
| 1 | 9 |  GB |
John Brockington | RB |  Ohio State |
| 1 | 10 |  LAR |
Isiah Robertson | LB | Southern University |
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