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Tyquan Thornton

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Tyquan Thornton
Thornton with the New England Patriots in 2023
No. 2 – Kansas City Chiefs
PositionWide receiver
Roster status
 Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (2000-08-07) August 7, 2000 (age 26)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBooker T. Washington (Miami)
CollegeBaylor (2018–2021)
NFL draft2022: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Receptions69
Receiving yards1,042
Receiving touchdowns7
Rushing yards67
Rushing touchdowns1
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 for the Baylor Bears and was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life

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Thornton attended Booker T. Washington Senior High School in Miami, Florida.[1]

College career

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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

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Year Team GP Receiving Rushing
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2018Baylor 132035417.73221.00
2019Baylor 144578217.45000.00
2020Baylor 6161589.91000.00
2021Baylor 146294815.3101-11-11.00
Career471432,24215.7193-9-3.00

Professional career

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At the 2022 NFL Combine, Thornton ran an unofficial 4.21 in the 40-yard dash. It would have been an NFL combine record, but it was ruled that he ran a 4.28 instead, which was the third-fastest in the 2022 combine.[5][6]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad 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)		6 ft 7+1⁄4 in
(2.01 m)		4.28 s1.51 s2.46 s4.39 s7.25 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9]

New England Patriots

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Thornton was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round (50th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[10]

On September 1, 2022, Thornton was placed on injured reserve after suffering a fractured clavicle in the preseason,[11] and was re-activated on October 8.[12] During Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns, Thornton scored his first receiving and rushing touchdowns, making him the first Patriots wide receiver since Deion Branch (2004) to score a receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game.[13] Thornton finished his rookie year with 22 receptions for 247 yards and two touchdowns to go along with three carries for 16 yards and a touchdown.[14]

On August 31, 2023, Thornton was placed on injured reserve.[15] He was re-activated on October 14.[16]

On November 16, 2024, the Patriots waived Thornton.[17][18]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On November 19, 2024, Thornton was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 11, 2025.[20]

In the 2025 season, Thornton made his first start as a Chief in Week 2. The following week, he caught 5 passes for 71 yards, scoring a touchdown and contributing to the Chiefs’ 22–9 victory over the New York Giants. Two weeks later, Thornton achieved a new high in receiving yards, recording three receptions for 90 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 14 games (four starts), he posted 19 receptions for 438 yards and three touchdowns. On December 24, Thornton was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a concussion.[21]

On March 13, 2026, Thornton re-signed with the Chiefs on a two-year, $11 million contract.[22]

On October 4, 2026, Thornton suffered a left ankle dislocation during a two-touchdown, 111-yard game against the Las Vegas Raiders.[23][24][25] He was placed on injured reserve on October 13.

References

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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.
  9. ↑ "NFL combine 2022: Christian Watson imposing, Jameson Williams lighter amid ACL rehab as WRs, TEs get measured". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Leger, Justin (September 1, 2022). "Patriots place WR Tyquan Thornton on IR, release DL Henry Anderson". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Patriots' Tyquan Thornton: Off injured reserve". CBSSports.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  13. ↑ Moody, Eric (October 19, 2022). "Daily Notes: Keenan Allen's return, McCaffrey rumors, Ravens sign DeSean Jackson". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Tyquan Thornton 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Patriots Place WR Tyquan Thornton on Injured Reserve". Patriots.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Patriots Make a Series of Transactions". Patriots.com. October 14, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  17. ↑ Hartwell, Darren (November 16, 2024). "Patriots releasing 2022 second-round pick Tyquan Thornton: Report". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  18. ↑ Lazar, Evan (November 17, 2024). "Roster Analysis: Patriots Activate DT Christian Barmore, Release WR Tyquan Thornton in Series of Moves for Sunday's Game vs. the Rams". Patriots.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  19. ↑ Dillon, John (November 18, 2024). "Chiefs sign blazing-fast former Patriots 2nd round pick to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  20. ↑ Sapp, Jared (February 11, 2025). "Chiefs sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". Arrowhead Pride. SB Nation. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  21. ↑ "WR Rashee Rice among four Chiefs players placed on IR". espn.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  22. ↑ McMullen, Matt (March 13, 2026). "Chiefs Re-sign WR Tyquan Thornton". Chiefs.com.
  23. ↑ Heyen, Billy (October 4, 2026). "Tyquan Thornton Injury Update: Ex-Baylor WR Has Nasty Injury For Chiefs". HEAVY. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  24. ↑ Dobish, Daniel (October 4, 2026). "Tyquan Thornton suffers gruesome injury in Week 4". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  25. ↑ Goldman, Charles (October 4, 2026). "Kansas City Chiefs lose WR Tyquan Thornton to a serious injury in a breakout Week 4 performance against the Las Vegas Raiders". A to Z Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
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