Dont'e Thornton Jr.

Wide Receiver, Las Vegas Raiders · #10.

Player facts

Team: Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Wide Receiver
Number: 10
Born: Nov 30, 2002 (age 23)
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Tennessee
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

Stats

2025 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	10	30	135	13.5	0	36	7	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career	10	30	135	13.5	0	36	7	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Sun, Jan 4	vs KC	W 14-12	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Dec 28	vs NYG	L 34-10	2	4	12	6.0	0	7	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Dec 21	@ HOU	L 23-21	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Dec 14	@ PHI	L 31-0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Nov 30	@ LAC	L 31-14	1	2	11	11.0	0	11	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Dont'e Terrell Thornton Jr. (born November 30, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dont'e Thornton, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Thornton attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play for the Oregon Ducks.

Oregon

As a freshman in 2021, Thornton notched nine receptions for 175 yards and two touchdowns. In 2022, he appeared in 11 games for the Ducks with five starts, where he hauled in 17 receptions for 366 yards and a touchdown. After the season, Thornton entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Tennessee

Thornton transferred to play for the Tennessee Volunteers. In week 11 of the 2023 season, he hauled in a 46 yard touchdown but suffered a season-ending injury on the play versus Missouri. In his first season with the Volunteers in 2023, Thornton hauled in 13 receptions for 224 yards and one touchdown. In the 2024 season opener, he hauled in three receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Chattanooga. In week 11, Thornton hauled in three receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown in a win over Mississippi State. In the 2024 season, he finished with 26 receptions for 661 yards and six touchdowns.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dont'e Thornton, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹