Willie Thornton

William Thornton (born February 15, 1986) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Texas A&M-Commerce, and played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2010.

College career Thornton played college football at Texas A&M-Commerce. On September 20, 2008, he caught seven passes for 266 yards in a 38-14 win against Eastern New Mexico. Thornton also had four touchdown catches in the game, including one for 98 yards on the opening play. As a result, he was named Lone Star Conference North player of the week. As a senior, Thornton caught 48 passes for 923 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Professional career Thornton was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos during training camp in 2009.

Thornton signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 26, 2010, He was released on June 8, 2010. He was signed to the team's practice roster on September 8, 2010, He was re-signed to the practice roster on October 11. He was promoted to the active roster on November 4, and played in the team's November 6 game against the BC Lions. He was released by the Tiger-Cats in April 2011.