Professional American football player Tyquan Thornton is most known for playing wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He is 1.88 m tall and 83 kg in weight. He played football for the school’s football team while he was a student at Miami, Florida’s Booker T. Washington Senior High School.
Prior to switching to Baylor University, he made a collegiate football commitment to the University of Florida. He joined the Baylor Bears football team and participated in college football there. From 2018 to 2022, he was a student at Baylor. He hauled in 143 passes for 2,242 yards and 19 touchdowns during his time in college.
Tyquan set an unofficial NFL Combine record in the 40-yard sprint at the 2022 NFL Combine with a time of 4.21; however, it was determined that his official time was 4.28, which placed him third overall in the combine. With the 50th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots made him their second-round pick. His clavicle was broken during the preseason, and the New England Patriots put him on injured reserve on September 1, 2022. His activation is still pending.
When did Tyquan Thornton get drafted?
Tyquan Thornton got drafted in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots football team.