Dont'e Thornton is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Oregon Ducks.
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 30, 2002 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Mount Saint Joseph High School |
Early life and high school
editThornton attended Mount Saint Joseph High School located in Baltimore, Maryland. Coming out of high school, Thornton was rated as a four-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play for the Oregon Ducks.[1][2]
College career
editOregon
editDuring Thornton's first collegiate season with the Ducks in 2021, he notched nine receptions for 175 yards and two touchdowns.[3] In the 2022 season, Thornton appeared in eleven games for the Ducks with five starts, where he hauled in 17 receptions for 366 yards and a touchdown.[4] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Thornton decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5][6]
Tennessee
editThornton decided to transfer to play for the Tennessee Volunteers.[7][8] In week eleven of the 2023 season, Thornton hauled in a 46 yard touchdown but would suffer a season ending injury on the play versus the Missouri Tigers.[9] During Thornton's first season with the Volunteers in 2023, he hauled in 13 receptions for 224 yards and one touchdown.[10] In week one of the 2024 season, Thornton hauled in three receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns in a season oppening win over the Chattanooga Mocs.[11] In week eleven, Thornton hauled in three receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Volunteers to a win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[12]
References
edit- ^ Nemec, Andrew. "Dont'e Thornton, nation's No. 6 wide receiver, commits to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Kyle. "Four-star Mount Saint Joseph wide receiver Dont'e Thornton commits to Oregon: 'It's been my dream'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Sparks, Adam. "Tennessee football lands Oregon transfer wide receiver Dont'e Thornton". Knoxville News-Sentinel. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Sparks, Adam. "Did Tennessee football finally unlock WR Dont'e Thornton's potential for stretch run?". Knoxville News-Sentinel. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Heisen, Aaron. "Sophomore wide receiver Dont'e Thornton enters transfer portal ahead of Oregon bowl game". The Daily Emerald. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Crepea, James. "Oregon Ducks receiver Dont'e Thornton to enter transfer portal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Ezman, Alfred. "Dont'e Thornton Brings More Than a Physical Profile". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Corwell, Evan. "Dont'e Thornton Announces Transfer Decision". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Ramey, Grant. "'Mindset' is the biggest difference for Dont'e Thornton entering Year 2 at Tennessee". On3.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "How Dont'e Thornton became another explosive option for Tennessee football". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "How stats show Tennessee football's best receiver isn't getting the ball enough". Knoxville News-Sentinel. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Ramey, Grant. "Tennessee WR Dont'e Thornton out against Mississippi State with injury". On3.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.