Tyquan Thornton
American football player (born 2000)
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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.
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Thornton with the New England Patriots in 2023 | |||||||||||||
| No. 2 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Born | August 7, 2000 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Booker T. Washington (Miami) | ||||||||||||
| College | Baylor (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 2nd round, 50th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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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
Professional career
At the 2022 NFL Combine, Thornton ran an unofficial 4.21 in the 40-yard dash. It would’ve 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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 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 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) | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
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] 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 (2004) to score a receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game.[13] Thornton finished his rookie season with 22 catches for 247 yards and two touchdowns, and ran 3 times 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]
Kansas City Chiefs
On November 19, 2024, Thornton was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract with Kansas City 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. On October 7, 2025, Thornton achieved a new high in receiving yards, recording three catches for 90 yards on five targets against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 14 appearances (four starts) for Kansas City, 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]