Syd'Quan Thompson is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Denver Broncos as the 225th overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.

Shaquille Green Thompson is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning first-team All-American honors in 2014. He also had a short stint playing baseball with the Boston Red Sox organization as part of their rookie team in the Gulf Coast League. Since being drafted he has played a hybrid safety and linebacker position for the Panthers, also known as "the Big Nickel".