Cedric Thornton
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | Star City, Arkansas, U.S. | June 21, 1988||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Star City (AR) | ||||||||
College: | Southern Arkansas | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Cedric Thornton (born June 21, 1988) is a former
Early years
Thornton attended Star City High School, where he practiced football, baseball and basketball. In football, he played as a running back and wide receiver.
Thornton walked on to Division II Southern Arkansas University to join his brother.[1] He was converted into a defensive end and became a starter as a junior, recording 80 tackles (first on the team), 23 tackles for loss (ranked first in college football), 8.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 blocked kicks. The next year, he had 52 tackles (third on the team), 13 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 5 quarterback hurries (led the team) and one forced fumble.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Thornton signed by the
In 2012, Thornton's playing time increased as a backup on the
In 2013, he became the starting defensive end in the Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
On March 10, 2016, Thornton signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys worth more than $18 million and $6 million guaranteed, with the intention of moving him from defensive end to defensive tackle.[5]
His season was seen as something of a disappointment, because he couldn't supplant Terrell McClain or rookie Maliek Collins in the starting lineup and was relegated to a backup role as part of the defensive tackle rotation.[6] He missed the last 3 games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles with a high ankle sprain. He finished with 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
After undergoing offseason shoulder surgery, he entered the 2017 organized team activities as the leading candidate to replace McClain, who had left in free agency. He injured his hamstring after being off to a good start, which forced him to miss several weeks of training camp. He was eventually passed on the depth chart by free agent acquisition Stephen Paea. Although his $3 million base salary was guaranteed for the season, the Cowboys released him on September 3, after claiming defensive tackle Brian Price off waivers.[7]
Buffalo Bills
On September 5, 2017, Thornton signed with the Buffalo Bills.[8] He appeared in 15 games with 3 starts.
San Francisco 49ers
On July 25, 2018, Thornton signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[9]
On August 22, 2018, Thornton announced his retirement from the NFL after six seasons.[10]
On April 15, 2019, Thornton came out of retirement after sitting out 2018, and was added to the 49ers active roster.[11] He was released on July 26, 2019.[12]
NFL career statistics
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Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2012 | PHI | 16 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 60 | 48 | 12 | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
2015 | PHI | 13 | 13 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | DAL | 13 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | BUF | 15 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
89 | 48 | 220 | 149 | 71 | 7.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 1 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2013 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Strong work ethic drives Eagles' Thornton to be successful". Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Archived from the originalon July 28, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ Stamm, Dan (September 5, 2011). "Eagles Bring Back Thornton to Round Out Practice Squad". NBC Philadelphia. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- NFL.com. December 12, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ Helman, David (March 10, 2016). "Cowboys Sign Former Eagles DL Cedric Thornton To Four-Year Deal". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Thornton Provided Solid Depth at Defensive Tackle". DallasCowboys.com. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017.
- ^ Archer, Todd (September 3, 2017). "Cowboys trade for Jayrone Elliott, cut Cedric Thornton". ESPN.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2017). "Bills add DT Cedric Thornton; re-sign S Anderson". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. July 25, 2018.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 22, 2018). "Cedric Thornton retires after seven years in the NFL". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "49ers sign DT Cedric Thornton to active roster". NinersNation.com. April 15, 2019.
- ^ "The 49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. July 26, 2019.
External links
- Cedric Thornton on Twitter