2025 Football Roster

17 Zaire Thornton

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School Mays

Biography

2023 (AT CHATTANOOGA):  Played in 11 games... Had seven catches for 65 yards... Marked a career-high of two catches each at North Alabama (17 yards), ETSU (15) and Furman (19)...Notched a career-long reception of 18 yards in the win over the Bucs.
 
2021-22 (AT TENNESSEE STATE): Registered 53 career catches for 652 yards and two touchdowns in 25 games at Tennessee State... Second team All-OVC in 2021 with 26 catches for 398 yards and two scores.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 3-Star by 247 Sports and Rivals… Pulled down 50 receptions for 684 yards and nine touchdowns at MHS… First Team All-Region and Second Team All-State... Also lettered in track and basketball... Received offers from Toledo, Western Michigan, Akron, Liberty, South Alabama, Western Carolina, Tennessee Tech and Albany State… Garnered interest from Clemson, Auburn, Florida, Miami, Colorado, Memphis, Coastal Carolina, Massachusetts and Harvard

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 1, 2002…son of Angele Shropshire and Shawn Thornton…siblings, Mackenzie Thornton and Jayla Shropshire... Dad wrestled in college... Interested in studying Physical Therapy.

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