Willie Thornton (Canadian football)

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Willie Thornton
Date of birth (1986-02-15) February 15, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Belle Glade, Florida, U.S.
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) WR
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
US college Texas A&M-Commerce
NFL draft 2009 / undrafted
Career history
As player
2009 Edmonton Eskimos*
2010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career stats

William Thornton (born February 15, 1986) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver. He played college football at Texas A&M-Commerce, and played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2010.

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College career

Thornton played college football at 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 Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 26, 2010, [4] but he was sustained torn thumb ligaments during a collision with another player in training camp. [5] He was released on June 8, 2010. [6] He was signed to the team's 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "North favorite Texas A&M-Commerce routs Hounds". Eastern New Mexico News. September 21, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Football: Divisional Play Starts this Week". Lone Star Conference . September 22, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ "CFL Briefs". The Hamilton Spectator. May 21, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Tiger-Cats sign five on offence". CFL.ca. May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Cats have eye on Ricky Foley". The Hamilton Spectator. September 9, 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Tiger-Cats Sign WR Willie Thornton". TiCats.ca. June 8, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ticats Add WR Mayle To Practice Roster". TiCats.ca. September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Tiger-Cats Transactions: October 11". TiCats.ca. October 11, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ticats make roster moves: Bruce not expected to play". DurhamRegion.com. November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ "2010-11-06 Game Tracker". CFL.ca. November 6, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ticats release LB Shannon James, DB Will Heyward, WR Willie Thornton". The Hamilton Spectator. April 9, 2011.
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