James Thornton (tight end)
Born: | Santa Rosa, California | February 8, 1965
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Career information | |
Position(s) | Tight end |
College | Cal State Fullerton |
NFL draft | 1988 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1988–1991 | Chicago Bears |
1993–1994 | New York Jets |
1995 | Houston Oilers |
James Michael Thornton (born February 8, 1965) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, and the Houston Oilers. He was given the nickname of "RoboCop" because of his physique.[1] He played his high school career at Analy High School in Sebastopol, California.
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- American football tight ends
- Cal State Fullerton Titans football players
- Chicago Bears players
- Houston Oilers players
- New York Jets players
- Sportspeople from Santa Rosa, California
- People from Sebastopol, California
- Players of American football from California
- American football tight end, 1960s birth stubs