2022 NIU Huskies Football Roster
Biography
2022
• Second on the Huskie team in catches with 30; his 327 receiving yards ranked third.
• Averaged 10.9 yards per catch while playing in 10 games and starting six.
• Caught season-best six passes for 81 yards in his NIU debut vs. Eastern Illinois (9-1), including a season-long 38-yard reception.
• Grabbed five passes for 37 yards in the Vanderbilt game (9-17).
• Also had five catches - for 49 total yards - versus Central Michigan (11-2).
• Made four catches in each of the last two games of the season.
• Totaled 44 receiving yards versus Miami (11-16) and 47 versus Akron (11-26).
• Missed the Ball State (10-1) and Toledo (10-8) games.
• His two catches at Tulsa (9-10) went for 31 yards.
PRIOR TO NIU
2017-21 at FIU
• In 34 games at FIU, caught 73 passes for 993 yards and nine touchdowns to average 13.6 yards per catch.
• Saw action in two games and caught five passes for 27 yards in 2021 with four catches for 21 yards versus Central Michigan (9-25) and a six-yard catch against Florida Atlantic (10-2).
• Missed the 2020 season due to injury sustained in preseason.
• Was FIU's leading wide receiver in 2019, with a team-high 51 catches, 668 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games, 10 starts.
• His 51.4 yards per game average led the Panthers and ranked 16th in Conference USA.
• Had at least four catches in seven games, with a career-high seven receptions at Louisiana Tech (9-20).
• Made six catches for a career-high 125 yards against ODU (11/2) with a career-long 54-yard catch against the Monarchs.
• Caught six passes for 70 yards in FIU’s 2019 win over Miami (11/23).
• Scored the first touchdown of the contest on a 29-yard reception to give the Panthers a 10-0 lead in the first quarter.
• Battled through injuries in 2018 to catch seven passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns in 11 games.
• Averaged 19.1 yards per catch to rank third on the team.
• Scored the go-ahead touchdown versus Middle Tennessee (10-13) and caught a 29-yard TD pass versus Rice (10-20).
• Recorded season-highs of four catches and 61 yards at Charlotte (11-17).
• Caught 10 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns in seven games as a true freshman.
• Registered a season high three catches against WKU (11-24), while his season best 55 receiving yards came against Florida Atlantic (11-18)
• Caught touchdown passes against Old Dominion (11-11) and Florida Atlantic (11-18).
High School
• Earned Florida All-State Class 5A honorable mention recognition.
• Totaled 32 receptions for 441 yards and four touchdowns as a senior.
• A two-way player for the Chargers who intercepted six passes, while leading the team in receptions.
• Transferred to Hallandale after his junior year at Miami Carol City.
• Also a member of the Hallandale track and field team.
Personal
• Son of Eddie and Cassandra Thornton.
• Physical education major at FIU.
• Started playing football at age four.
• Participated in 5,000 Role Models.
• Majors in sport management.
Career Highs
Receptions: 7, at Louisiana Tech (9/20/19)
Receiving Yards: 125, vs. ODU (11/2/19)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (5x), last vs, Miami (11/23/19)
Long Reception: 54, vs. ODU (11/2/19)
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021-22Senior
WR
5'11"
182 lbs
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2022Senior
Wide Receiver
5'11"
191 lbs
