Tyquan Thornton

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Tyquan Thornton
Tyquan Thornton answering press questions after a practice during 2023 Patriots Training Camp.jpg
Thornton with the New England Patriots in 2023
No. 19 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-08-07) August 7, 2000 (age 24)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Booker T. Washington
(Miami, Florida)
College: Baylor (2018–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 2 / pick: 50
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Receptions:39
Receiving yards:385
Receiving touchdowns:2
Rushing yards:67
Rushing touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyquan Thornton (born August 7, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.

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Early life

Thornton attended Booker T. Washington Senior High School in 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. [3] [4] During his career he had 143 receptions for 2,242 yards and 19 touchdowns.

College statistics

Baylor Bears
SeasonGPReceivingRushing
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2018 132035417.73221.00
2019 144578217.45000.00
2020 6161589.91000.00
2021 146294815.3101-11-11.00
Career 471432,24215.7193-9-3.00

Professional career

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]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.41 s2.46 s4.39 s7.25 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)
Sources: [7] [8]

New England Patriots

Thornton was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round (50th overall) of 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]

On August 31, 2023, Thornton was placed on injured reserve. [14] He was activated on October 14. [15]

On November 16, 2024, the Patriots waived Thornton. [16] [17]

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 19, 2024, Thornton was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. [18]

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  1. ↑ "Tyquan Thornton, Booker T. Washington , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ Holland, EJ (December 17, 2017). "Four-star WR Tyquan Thornton flips commitment from Florida to Baylor". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Baylor's Tyquan Thornton declares for NFL Draft". WacoTrib.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ Werner, John (November 11, 2021). "Bears' Thornton thriving as top Big 12 receiver". WacoTrib.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Tyquan Thornton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Tyquan Thornton, Baylor, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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  10. ↑ Leger, Justin (September 1, 2022). "Patriots place WR Tyquan Thornton on IR, release DL Henry Anderson". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Patriots' Tyquan Thornton: Off injured reserve". CBSSports.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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  13. ↑ "Tyquan Thornton 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Patriots Place WR Tyquan Thornton on Injured Reserve". Patriots.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Patriots Make a Series of Transactions". Patriots.com. October 14, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Patriots releasing 2022 second-round pick Tyquan Thornton: Report". Yahoo Sports. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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