Leon Thornton III

UCLA

Oct 25 (Sat)

TBA

Weight:
199
Height:
6-1
Position:
CB
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lombard, Ill.
High School:
Montini Catholic

2016 (Sophomore): Moved from cornerback to wide receiver prior to game No. 3 vs. Wake Forest ... made one catch, the first of his career, for 11 yards against No. 10 Nebraska.

2015 (Freshman): Moved from wide receiver to cornerback prior to game No. 11 at Maryland ... appeared in nine games at wide receiver and three at cornerback ... started at cornerback in the win at Purdue ... made 10 tackles, seven solo, with one for loss ... collected three stops and the TFL vs. the Boilermakers ... posted three tackles in the Maryland victory.

Prep/Personal: Wide receiver and defensive back for head coach Chris Andriano at Montini Catholic High School ... two-time all-state, all-area and all-conference selection ... team captain made 66 receptions for 949 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior ... also rushed for 185 yards on 30 carries with five scores ... set the school’s single-game mark with 14 catches ... caught 54 passes for 970 yards and 12 TDs in 2013 ... Montini Catholic advanced to four straight 5A state title games and won championships in 2011 and 2012 ... rated the No. 7 prospect in Illinois by ESPN and the No. 58 wide receiver nationally by Scout ... four-year football letterwinner ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... parents are Theresa Gardley and Leon Thornton, Jr. ... born on Feb. 1, 1997, Leon Thornton III is an exploratory student.