DE · Los Angeles Rams
Bruce Thornton
Age 68 · 196 cm (6'5") · 119 kg · Born Feb 14, 1958 · Illinois
NFL career
1979
debut year
1982
last season
4
seasons
—
jersey
College: Illinois
2004 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#121
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Other "Thornton" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2004 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#97
#98
#100
#101
#102
#103
#104
#107
#108
Reggie Torbor
DE · NYG
#98
Shaun Phillips
OLB · SDG
#99
Carlos Francis
WR · OAK
#100
Alex Stepanovich
C · ARI
#101
Demorrio Williams
ILB · ATL
#102
Will Poole
DB · MIA
#103
Bo Schobel
DE · TEN
#104
Isaac Sopoaga
NT · SFO
#105
Samie Parker
WR · KAN
#106
Luke McCown
QB · CLE
#107
Kendyll Pope
LB · IND
#108
Jerricho Cotchery
WR · NYJ
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Bruce Thornton.
Born on February 14
Larry Seiple
1945 · Miami Dolphins
Carl Schaukowitch
1951 · Denver Broncos
Greg Hartle
1951 · Los Angeles Rams
Morris Owens
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Raines
1953 · San Francisco 49ers
Sanders Shiver
1954 · Miami Dolphins
John Anderson
1956 · Green Bay Packers
Lucius Sanford
1956 · Cleveland Browns