Jesse Thompson (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1956)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jesse Thompson

| number = 84

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|3|12}}

| birth_place = Merced, California, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 191

| high_school = Merced

| college = California

| draftyear = 1978

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 165

| pastteams =

• Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1978|1980}})

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 22

| statlabel2 = Receptions

| statvalue2 = 29

| statlabel3 = Receiving Yards

| statvalue3 = 312

| statlabel4 = Receiving TDs

| statvalue4 = 4

| pfr = ThomJe02

}}

Jesse Thompson III (born March 12, 1956) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of California, Berkeley.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomJe02.htm |title=Jesse Thompson Stats |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=2024-09-19}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/jesse-thompson/ |title=Jesse Thompson, WR |work=Nfl.com |access-date=2024-09-19}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/99050019/?match=1&terms=jesse%20thompson|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|title=Detoured again|url-access=subscription|date=August 20, 1981|page=57|via=Newspapers.com}}