Tyquan Thornton

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.

Tyquan Thornton

Thornton with the New England Patriots in 2023
No. 2 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2000-08-07) August 7, 2000 (age 25) 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)
College:	Baylor (2018–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 2nd round, 50th pick
Career history
New England Patriots (2022–2024) Kansas City Chiefs (2024–present)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big 12 (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 39 Receiving yards: 385 Receiving touchdowns: 2 Rushing yards: 67 Rushing touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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
Season	GP	Receiving				Rushing
		Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	13	20	354	17.7	3	2	2	1.0	0
2019	14	45	782	17.4	5	0	0	0.0	0
2020	6	16	158	9.9	1	0	0	0.0	0
2021	14	62	948	15.3	10	1	-11	-11.0	0
Career	47	143	2,242	15.7	19	3	-9	-3.0	0

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

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-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 s	1.51 s	2.46 s	4.39 s	7.25 s	38.5 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] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 11, 2025.^[19]