Hugh Thornton (American football)
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| Born: | June 28, 1991 Boise, Idaho, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Oberlin (OH) | ||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||
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Hugh Thornton (born June 28, 1991) is a professional
Early years
Thornton attended Oberlin High School in Oberlin, Ohio, and played for the Oberlin Phoenix high school football team. He also wrestled for the Oberlin HS wrestling team and in the 2008-2009 season placed third in Ohio at the OSHAA state tournament.
College career
Thornton enrolled in the
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
The
On December 28, 2015, Thornton was placed on injured reserve. He played in 13 games in the 2015 season, 12 as a starter.[2]
On September 3, 2016, Thornton was placed on injured reserve.[3]
Atlanta Falcons
On March 21, 2017, Thornton signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[4] On May 9, 2017, Thornton announced his retirement.[5]
Arizona Hotshots
In 2019, Thornton came out of retirement and joined the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on January 30, 2019.[7] He was activated from injured reserve on March 13, 2019.
Washington Redskins
On July 31, 2019, Thornton signed with the
Calgary Stampeders
On April 8, 2022, Thornton signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[10]
Personal
When Thornton was twelve years old, his mother and sister were murdered by his mother's ex-boyfriend in his childhood home in Jamaica.[11]
References
- ^ "Colts Select Hugh Thornton on Day 2 on NFL Draft". FightingIllini.com. April 26, 2013. Archived from the original on February 10, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. December 28, 2015. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (September 3, 2016). "Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
- ^ Jackson, Curtis (March 21, 2017). "Falcons Sign FB Coleman, G Thornton, and FB Vainuku". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ Jackson, Curtis (May 9, 2017). "Hugh Thornton announces his retirement". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ Huett, Wes (January 28, 2019). "New Alliance of American Football includes players and coaches with ties to Illinois". Journal Star. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". Our Sports Central. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Copeland, Kareem; Carpenter, Les. "Redskins sign offensive tackle Donald Penn, guard Hugh Thornton". Washington Post. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions- Football Player Trades and Signings". cfl.ca. April 8, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Florio, Mike (May 12, 2013). "Hugh Thornton brings sad, unique story to Colts". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.