Tyquan Thornton is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Baylor. Thornton attended Booker T. Washington Senior High School in Miami, Florida. He originally committed to the University of Florida to play college football before switching to Baylor University.
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High School:
Thornton attended Booker T. Washington Senior High School in Miami, Florida. He originally committed to the University of Florida to play college football before switching to Baylor University.
Thornton attended Baylor from 2018 to 2021. During his career he had 143 receptions for 2,242 yards and 19 touchdown. At the 2022 NFL Combine, Thornton ran the fastest 40-yard dash with 4.21.s.
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The wide receivers showed off their speed Thursday as the NFL scouting combine opened in Indianapolis. Baylor prospect Tyquan Thornton stood out from the group and nearly set a combine record.
Thornton clocked an official time of 4.28 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Initially, his time was announced as 4.21 seconds, which would have set a combine record for the fastest 40-yard dash ever, breaking Washington receiver John Ross III’s mark of 4.22 seconds from 2017.
He unofficially held the record for just over two hours after his time was first posted. The NFL later announced 4.28 seconds as Thornton’s official time.
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In a stadium that celebrates speed with Indy cars in the concourse, the wide receivers at the NFL scouting combine carved out a little history Thursday, the first night of on-field workouts.
Baylor’s Tyquan Thornton led the way as nine wide receivers officially clocked sub-4.4-second times in the 40-yard dash inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
Thornton’s unofficial time of 4.21 was posted immediately after his run, which would have set a record for the combine, but all times are reviewed with the electronic timing equipment, and his official time was later determined to be 4.28, the fastest of the evening.
