Willie Thornton (Canadian football)
| Date of birth | February 15, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| 2010 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
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William Thornton (born February 15, 1986) is a former professional
Texas A&M-Commerce, and played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League
(CFL) in 2010.
College career
Thornton played
Texas A&M-Commerce. On September 20, 2008, he caught seven passes for 266 yards in a 38-14 win against Eastern New Mexico. Thornton also had four touchdown catches in the game, including one for 98 yards on the opening play.[1] As a result, he was named Lone Star Conference North player of the week.[2] As a senior, Thornton caught 48 passes for 923 yards and 10 touchdowns.[3]
Professional career
Thornton was a member of the
Edmonton Eskimos during training camp in 2009.[4]
Thornton signed with the
practice roster on September 8, 2010,[6] and released on September 29.[7] He was re-signed to the practice roster on October 11.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 4,[9] and played in the team's November 6 game against the BC Lions.[10] He was released by the Tiger-Cats in April 2011.[11]
References
- ^ "North favorite Texas A&M-Commerce routs Hounds". Eastern New Mexico News. September 21, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Football: Divisional Play Starts this Week". Lone Star Conference. September 22, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "CFL Briefs". The Hamilton Spectator. May 21, 2009.
- ^ a b "Tiger-Cats sign five on offence". CFL.ca. May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Cats have eye on Ricky Foley". The Hamilton Spectator. September 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Tiger-Cats Sign WR Willie Thornton". TiCats.ca. June 8, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Ticats Add WR Mayle To Practice Roster". TiCats.ca. September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats Transactions: October 11". TiCats.ca. October 11, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Ticats make roster moves: Bruce not expected to play". DurhamRegion.com. November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "2010-11-06 Game Tracker". CFL.ca. November 6, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Ticats release LB Shannon James, DB Will Heyward, WR Willie Thornton". The Hamilton Spectator. April 9, 2011.