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Raiders sign fourth-round pick WR Dont'e Thornton Jr.

May 09, 2025 at 04:30 PM

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HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed fourth-round draft pick WR Dont'e Thornton Jr., the club announced Friday.

Thornton Jr., a 6-foot-4, 205-pound wide receiver, was selected with the 108th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. He spent two seasons at Oregon (2021-22) before transferring to Tennessee (2023-24) for his final two seasons of his college career, appearing in 51 career games with 12 starts and recording 65 receptions for 1,426 yards (21.9 avg.) and 10 touchdowns.

In 2024, he recorded 26 receptions for 661 yards (25.4 avg.) and six touchdowns. He led the FBS averaging 25.4 yards per reception and ranked first with six receptions of 50-plus yards.

A native of Baltimore, Md., Thornton Jr. attended Mount St. Joseph, where he was rated the No. 1 wide receiver in Maryland after totaling 78 receptions for 1,881 yards (24.1 avg.) and 26 touchdowns.

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