Height: 6045 (verified) Weight: 205lbs (verified) Year: Senior Pro Comparison: Devaughn Vele Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. is an impressive blend of height/weight/speed ability who has the vertical juice to be a dangerous downfield weapon in the right offense.
This year's draft may not be top-heavy at wide receiver, but there are still a handful of physical freaks in this draft class that could become legitimate weapons in the NFL.
Saturday was the big day at the NFL Combine as the quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers worked out in Indianapolis. While several top-end receivers and tight ends didn’t end up performing, there were plenty of standouts from the workouts.
The 2025 NFL Combine is set to begin next week, and that event always helps separate some of the talent from one another. Bad athletes fall to the bottom of boards, and players with elite measurables start to creep up toward the top.
The Tennessee Volunteers will have Dont'e Thornton Jr. along with Nico Iamaleva for the huge matchup with Georgia. Tennesee football wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr.