Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly had some high praise for former Tennessee Vol Dont'e Thornton. The ...

Former Tennessee Volunteers football star Dont'e Thornton didn't enter the NFL with much hype, but he's quickly proving with the Las Vegas Raiders that he's primed to make a huge impact in Year 1.

Few, if any, NFL owners and executives valued speed as much as Al Davis when he was running the Raiders. When the team ...

At the NFL Scouting Combine, former Tennessee wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. opened a lot of eyes by measuring 6-foot-5 ...

According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Thornton led all FBS receivers in 2024 in big-time catch percentage at 23.5%. He caught 26 of 34 targets for a career-high 662 yards — with eight of those ...

Full 2025 NFL Draft profile for Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. with the latest rankings, testing results, scouting report, career recap and more.

A two-year starter at Tennessee, Thornton was an outside receiver in head coach Josh Heupel’s spread scheme (95.7 percent of his 2024 snaps came outside the numbers).

New offensive coordinator Chip Kelly should find immediate ways to utilize Thornton’s speed on vertical routes, play-action shots, and red-zone mismatches. The Las Vegas Raiders went back to ...

Another Tennessee Vol is headed to the NFL after Dont’e Thornton Jr. was picked up by the Last Vegas Raiders in the 4th round of the NFL Draft.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee wide receiver Dont'e Thornton is officially finding his professional place. The Las Vegas Raiders drafted him in the fourth round. The Maryland native led the Vols ...

Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. (1) scores a touchdown in front of Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Kani Walker (26) during a college football game between the University of ...