Tyquan Thornton Honored by Biletnikoff Award
7/16/2020 8:29:00 AM | Football
Award Recognizes the College Football Season's Outstanding FBS Receiver
WACO, Texas – Baylor junior wide receiver Tyquan Thornton has been selected to the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, presented annually to the Football Bowl Subdivision's top receiver.
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Thornton is Baylor's leading receiver entering 2020 with 45 receptions for 782 yards and five touchdowns a season ago. He was an honorable mention All-Big 12 pick in 2019, and has earned preseason All-Big 12 honors from both Athlon and Phil Steele this summer.
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The Miami, Fla. native has played in 27 career games with 13 starts while totaling 1,136 yards on 65 career receptions with eight touchdowns. He set a career high with 11 receptions for 141 yards and a score against Iowa State in 2019. He had 80 or more yards receiving in five games as a sophomore.
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The Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the season's outstanding college football receiver regardless of position (the award defines receiver as any player who catches a pass; hence, tight ends, slot receivers and backs, inside receivers, wide receivers, split ends, and running backs are eligible).
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Corey Coleman became Baylor's first Biletnikoff Award winner in 2015 after tallying 1,363 yards, 74 receptions and a program-record 20 receiving touchdowns. Coleman was selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
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Thornton is Baylor's leading receiver entering 2020 with 45 receptions for 782 yards and five touchdowns a season ago. He was an honorable mention All-Big 12 pick in 2019, and has earned preseason All-Big 12 honors from both Athlon and Phil Steele this summer.
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The Miami, Fla. native has played in 27 career games with 13 starts while totaling 1,136 yards on 65 career receptions with eight touchdowns. He set a career high with 11 receptions for 141 yards and a score against Iowa State in 2019. He had 80 or more yards receiving in five games as a sophomore.
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The Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the season's outstanding college football receiver regardless of position (the award defines receiver as any player who catches a pass; hence, tight ends, slot receivers and backs, inside receivers, wide receivers, split ends, and running backs are eligible).
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Corey Coleman became Baylor's first Biletnikoff Award winner in 2015 after tallying 1,363 yards, 74 receptions and a program-record 20 receiving touchdowns. Coleman was selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
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