Oregon WR Dont’e Thornton announces intention to enter the transfer portal
The first of what is likely to be a long list of players for the Oregon Ducks to enter the transfer portal has come.
Wide receiver Dont’e Thornton announced on Monday night that he plans to enter the portal and look for a new team once the portal window opens on December 5.
Thornton, who is a former 4-star recruit, found some success late in the season after an injury to WR Chase Cota made room for him in the starting lineup, but he was never able to find his ceiling in Eugene after being a highly-touted recruit from Baltimore coming to Oregon in 2021.
A lot was made over the offseason about how much improvement Thornton had made, and that he was in line for a breakout season, but he struggled to get onto the field early on in the year. It does not come as a surprise that he will be leaving the Ducks.
It should be worth noting that, before his commitment to Oregon, Thornton listed the Arizona State Sun Devils as one of his top schools. Might he be one of the players to follow Kenny Dillingham to Tempe? We’ll see.
Dont’e Thornton Transfer Portal Profile
Collegiate Stats
Oregon Ducks
2021: 4 games | 9 catches, 175 yards, 2 TD
2022: 11 games | 17 catches, 366 yards, 1 TD
Vitals
Hometown | Baltimore, MD |
Position | WR |
Height | 6-foot-5 |
Weight | 185 pounds |
Class | 2021 |
Top Schools Before Commitment
Arizona State
Florida State
USC
Notre Dame
Oregon
Virginia
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