In October 2019, Thornton was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2020 XFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. Toronto Argonauts Thornton signed with the Toronto Argonauts on February 2, 2021. He was placed on the suspended list on July 20, 2021. Statistics Source: NFL.com Personal life Thornton's cousin attended high school with him and is now a wide receiver at Florida International University. While in college, he volunteered at Dubard High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi where he worked with special needs children. He traveled and spoke to high-school and middle-school students while in college. He currently resides in Panama City Florida. He has said that his ultimate goal in the NFL is to make sure his mother "never has to work again." References External links Detroit Lions bio Green Bay Packers bio Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio Living people 1989 births People from Panama City, Florida Players of American football from Florida Bay High School (Panama City, Florida) alumni American football defensive tackles Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players Green Bay Packers players New England Patriots players Detroit Lions players New York Giants players St. Louis BattleHawks players Toronto Argonauts players