Tyquan Thornton
Tyquan Thornton
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Baylor. In 2021 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big 12. The receipt on tape: 187 rec yds, 8 receptions against West Virginia, Week 6, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Baylor, 1,302 receiving yards — drafted at #50 overall by New England.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big 12
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New EnglandEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big 12
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2021
W 21–16
at Oklahoma State
-11 rush yds (1 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Jump-Ball Target
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Milton Wright’s 2021 season.
Matches Milton on
Differs from Milton on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jermaine Jackson’s path through Idaho.
Jermaine Jackson
Dai'Jean Dixon
Jalen Kelsey
Lujuan Winningham
Jacob Harris
Matches Jermaine on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Spencer's senior season at Charlotte (2022).
Matches Elijah on
Differs from Elijah on
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2021
#192
Heisman watch (#192) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2018–2021+168%
Up 168% from first season to most-recent.