John Thornton (American football)
No. 78, 97 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 2, 1976||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
College: | West Virginia | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
| |||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
John Jason Thornton (born October 2, 1976) is a former
In addition to four years in Tennessee, Thornton also played six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. He retired following the 2008 season.
Early years
Thornton attended Scotland School for Veterans' Children, a residential school for relatives of veterans.
College career
Thornton attended West Virginia University and was a two-time All-Big East selection. As a senior, he was defensive co-captain and earned First-team All-America honors from The Sports Network. He also started every game his last three seasons. He also became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
299 lb (136 kg) |
5.00 s | 1.72 s | 2.89 s | 4.46 s | 8.09 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
26 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[1] |
Tennessee Titans
Thornton was
In
Cincinnati Bengals
In 2003, Thornton signed with the Cincinnati Bengals and recorded a career-high six sacks. In 2004, he started in every game and recorded 74 tackles. In 2005, he played 16 games, making 24 solo tackles, 18 assists, and two sacks. In 2006, he played 15 games, making 28 solo tackles, 15 assists, and two sacks. In 2007, he played 14 games, making 24 solo tackles, eight assists, and one sack. In 2008, he played in 13 games, recording 24 solo tackles, six assists and three sacks.
References
- ^ "John Thornton, Combine Results, DT - West Virginia". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
External links
- Official Website
- John Thornton on Twitter
- Octagon Football