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'''Khyri Thornton''' (born c. 1989) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]]. |
'''Khyri Thornton''' (born c. 1989) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the [[2014 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Southern Miss Goolden Eagles football|Southern Miss]]. |
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==High School== |
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Thornton attended [[Bay High School (Panama City, Florida)|Bay High School]] in [[Panama City, Florida]], where he made 49 tackles including 46 solo stops, two sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior. He also played [[fullback]], garnering 678 yards rushing with 10 touchdowns. He did not qualify academically for the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] standards, leading him to spend one year at [[Hargrave Military Academy] in [[Chatham, Virginia]]. |
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He was considered a four-star recruit by ''[[Rivals.com]]''.<ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/arkansas/football/recruiting/player-Kyrhi-Thornton-87373 Kyrhi Thornton - Yahoo Sports]</ref> |
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==College career== |
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After originally committing to [[South Florida Bulls football|South Florida]], he had not been approved by USF's academic committee, despite meeting the NCAA standard.<ref>[http://www.newsadvance.com/go_dan_river/sports/article_5170dfde-71a6-5010-9041-3ae3bc89fb70.html Hargrave recruit turned away by USF]</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 17:18, 13 October 2014
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| Born: | c. 1989 (age 34–35) Panama City, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) |
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| College: | Southern Mississippi |
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85 |
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
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Khyri Thornton (born c. 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern Miss.
High School
Thornton attended Bay High School in Panama City, Florida, where he made 49 tackles including 46 solo stops, two sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior. He also played fullback, garnering 678 yards rushing with 10 touchdowns. He did not qualify academically for the NCAA standards, leading him to spend one year at [[Hargrave Military Academy] in Chatham, Virginia.
He was considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1]
College career
After originally committing to South Florida, he had not been approved by USF's academic committee, despite meeting the NCAA standard.[2]