Donte Thornton Jr.
UPDATES
Week 7: Thornton was limited to only 1 ball thrown his way in a 20-13 win over TA&M.
Week 6: DNP
Week 5: DNP
Week 4: Thornton: was targeted 3 times catching 2 of the passes for 24 yards in a 45-14 victory over USTA.
Week 3: Thornton recorder 4 targeted passes catching 3 for 53 yards. This was a tough loss to Florida 29-16.
Week 2: Thornton had limited snaps with no receptions for the day being targated 2 times . UT won this game verses Austin Peay 30-13.
Week 1: Thornton was targeted 4 time in this game and he had 2 receptions for 12 yards in a win over UV 49-13.
Week 0: DNP
HISTORY — from college profile
Speedy wide receiver who played two seasons at Oregon before transferring to Tennessee for the start of the spring 2023 semester … Owns two seasons of remaining eligibility … Played in 25 games in his two seasons at Oregon, combining for 26 catches for 541 yards and three touchdown catches … Caught 17 passes for 366 yards and one score, averaging a team-best 21.5 yards per catch as a sophomore in 2022 … Played in all 14 games with two starts as a true freshman in 2021 … Tallied nine receptions for 175 yards and two scores, headlined by four catches for 90 yards and a touchdown in the Alamo Bowl vs. Oklahoma (12/29) … A consensus four-star recruit and top-100 player nationally by 247Sports Composite.
High school: Prepped at Mount St. Joseph in Baltimore … A consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports.com and ranked the No. 72 overall player by 247Sports.com, No. 56 by Rivals.com and No. 88 by ESPN.com for the Class of 2021 … The No. 1 rated wide receiver in Maryland and was No. 6 in the 247Sports Composite and No. 10 by 247Sports.com at the position … Selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl and the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Finished his high school career with 78 receptions for 1,881 yards and 26 touchdowns while averaging 24.1 yards per catch despite his senior season being postponed due to COVID-19 … As a junior, helped lead Mount St. Joseph to the 2019 MIAA Class A state championship with a 10-2 record … Finished his junior campaign with 38 receptions for 1,021 yards and 16 touchdowns in 11 games played … Also a standout in track and field.
PERSONAL
Twitter handle is @IamDTJ11 and Instagram handle is @mac11____
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