Tyquan Thornton
Miami, Florida, U.S. | |||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
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| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Booker T. Washington (Miami, Florida) | ||||
| College: | Baylor (2018–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Tyquan Thornton (born August 7, 2000) is an
2022 NFL Draft
.
Early years
Thornton attended
Miami, Florida.[1]
College career
Thornton originally committed to the University of Florida to play college football before flipping his commitment to Baylor University.[2]
Thornton attended Baylor from 2018 to 2022.touchdowns.
College statistics
| Baylor Bears | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2018 | 13 | 20 | 354 | 17.7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 45 | 782 | 17.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 16 | 158 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 62 | 948 | 15.3 | 10 | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 143 | 2,242 | 15.7 | 19 | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
At the 2022
NFL Combine, Thornton ran an unofficial 4.21 in the 40-yard dash which would’ve been an NFL combine record, but it was ruled that he ran a 4.28, the third fastest in the 2022 combine.[5][6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) |
4.28 s | 1.41 s | 2.46 s | 4.39 s | 7.25 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | ||
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
2022 season
Thornton was selected by the
2022 NFL Draft.[9]
On September 1, 2022, Thornton was placed on
injured reserve after suffering a fractured clavicle in the preseason.[10] He was activated on October 8, 2022.[11] In Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns, Thornton scored his first receiving and rushing touchdowns, making him the first Patriots wide receiver since Deion Branch to score a receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game.[12] Thornton finished his rookie season with 22 catches for 247 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran 3 times for 16 yards and a touchdown. [13]
2023 season
On August 31, 2023, Thornton was placed on injured reserve.[14] He was activated on October 14.[15]
References
- ^ "Tyquan Thornton, Booker T. Washington , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Holland, EJ (December 17, 2017). "Four-star WR Tyquan Thornton flips commitment from Florida to Baylor". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Baylor's Tyquan Thornton declares for NFL Draft". WacoTrib.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Werner, John (November 11, 2021). "Bears' Thornton thriving as top Big 12 receiver". WacoTrib.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Eppers, Matt (March 3, 2022). "Baylor's Tyquan Thornton runs scorching 4.28-second 40-yard dash at NFL scouting combine". USA Today. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Owens, Jason (March 3, 2022). "NFL combine: Tyquan Thornton thought he broke 40-yard record before the NFL double checked". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tyquan Thornton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Tyquan Thornton, Baylor, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 29, 2022). "Patriots draft Baylor WR Tyquan Thornton after trading up to the 50th overall pick". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Leger, Justin (September 1, 2022). "Patriots place WR Tyquan Thornton on IR, release DL Henry Anderson". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots' Tyquan Thornton: Off injured reserve". CBSSports.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Moody, Eric (October 19, 2022). "Daily Notes: Keenan Allen's return, McCaffrey rumors, Ravens sign DeSean Jackson". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tyquan Thornton 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Place WR Tyquan Thornton on Injured Reserve". Patriots.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Make a Series of Transactions". Patriots.com. October 14, 2023.