Kenton Thornton

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-5
Weight:
230
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Dallas, TX
High School:
St. Mark's/Blair Academy (NJ)

Four-year player who will graduate in May 2008.

2008 - Junior Season
Played in eight games • Made one catch on the season - a 5-yarder - against Notre Dame.

2007: Played in nine games • Had three catches for 40 yards • Caught an 11-yard pass vs. South Carolina • Posted a career-best 20-yard reception at Virginia Tech • Caught one pass for nine yards in Carolina's 37-14 victory over James Madison.

2006 - Freshman Season
Played in eight games and had five catches for 47 yards, including a long of 15 • Caught two passes for 26 yards, including a 15-yarder, vs. South Florida • Had one catch for eight yards at Virginia • Made two receptions for 13 yards vs. Wake Forest • Also played on special teams • Redshirted in 2005.

St. Mark's/Blair Academy
Played high school at St. Mark's in Dallas before attending Prep School at Blair Academy • Named the New Jersey Prep Player of the Year in 2004 • Ranked one of the top 50 athletes in the country in 2004 by Rivals.com • Also one of the top 100 players in Texas by Rivals.com • Although Blair Academy was primarily a running team, he still caught 28 passes for 518 yards and four touchdowns • Also rushed for 40 yards and scored a touchdown • Returned two kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns • Also played safety and returned two interceptions for touchdowns • Of his 10 touchdowns, nine were 27 yards or more • Had 59 tackles at defensive back, including 33 primary, one sack, two caused fumbles and one recovered fumble.

Personal
His brother, Kalen, played linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys in 2004-05 • His brother, Kyle, played at Texas • His father, Bruce, played four years in the NFL and two in the USFL • Son of Bruce Thornton and Denise Levert • Born on May 13, 1986 • Sociology major.